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Erica carnea
'Pink Spangles'
Pink Spangles Heather
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Erica |
| Species |
| carnea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pink Spangles' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 0.1-0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1-0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Small prostrate evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Underplant with Anemone nemerosa. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires moist, acidic, well-drained soil, full sun and semi shade in hot climates. Plants should not be allowed to dry out neither should they sit in wet or waterlogged soils. Shear new yearly plantings to encourage broad spreading growth. Older plantings could be trimmed immediately after flowering to promote compactness and encourage fresh, bushy growth. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Green foliage with racemes of rose-pink fowers. |
| Pests |
| Pests might include vine weevil and aphids. Rabbits may feed on new shoots while voles may cause some girdling of branches especially under cover of snow. Fungal diseases may be a problem if the plants are stressed due to waterlogging or drought. They may include root rots such as Pythium and Phytophthora and foliage diseases such as Rhizoctonia and Botrytis. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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