Zone: 5-8
Height: 15-20cm (6-8in)
Spread: 30-60cm (1-2ft)
Bloom: Earliest spring into summer (buds, set in fall, are present under the snow, so whenever there is a thaw, bees have access to the opening flowers); white, tiny bell clusters cover the plants; very showy
Foliage: Tiny needle leaves are dark green and evergreen and cover the expanding mounds of this low, woody shrub
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate
Soil: Average to dry (once established); good drainage critical
Garden site: Front of perennial bed; edging walkways; makes a lovely border
Erica carnea 'Springwood White' (Heath)
C$10.00Price
Asters provide an important source of nectar for birds and butterflies prior to their fall migration.
