Winter Heath

Erica carnea

Winter Heath (Erica carnea) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-7, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 0.5-1.5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink blooms in winter and spring. It attracts bees, stands up well to deer and dry soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-7

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-1 ft × 0.5-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink

Bloom season

Winter, Spring

Attracts

Bees

Tough against

Deer, Dry soil

Native to

Central & E. Central Europe