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Erica carnea
f. alba 'Golden Starlet'
Golden Starlet Heather
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Erica |
| Species |
| carnea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Golden Starlet' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Forma |
| alba |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Erica carnea f. alba 'Golden Starlet' is a low-lying evergreen shrub with whorls of needle-like, bright yellow to yellow-green leaves and small white flowers. |
| 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 |
| Slow |
| 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. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needle-like, arranged in whorls, bright yellow turning yellow-green in winter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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