Erica verticillata

Common Name:
South African heather
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Ericaceae (The Heath Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3-4 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer and fall

Flower Color:
Deep pink
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 25-30 degrees F.

Dark green soft needle leaves are densely held on erect stems; full clusters of tubular pinkish purple flowers are displayed along the stems from late summer through fall. South African ericas do best with well-drained, acid soil and moderate watering.