Light
Full sun, ideally at least 6 hours daily.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Winter-flowering heather
Erica carnea
Trees & shrubs · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Winter-flowering heather is a hardy evergreen dwarf shrub with low winter flowers along fine needle-leaved stems.
Why you’ll love it
- Flowers provide interest during the cool season.
- Evergreen fine foliage remains useful between flowering periods.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor garden or drainage-hole container in the suitable season.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Water when the surface begins to dry; soak, then let excess drain.
Soil & drainage
Moist but well-drained humus-rich soil; this species tolerates some alkalinity unlike many other heathers.
Fertilizer
Apply a balanced slow-release shrub fertilizer once in spring at the label rate if needed; avoid heavy feeding.
Temperature
Grow outdoors in its appropriate season; acclimatise greenhouse-grown plants before planting.
Humidity
Outdoor humidity is suitable; allow airflow and avoid prolonged wet foliage.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, winter drainage matters even for this hardy plant; protect exposed containers during severe freezes. Cultivar and site affect survival.
When your plant needs help
- Root rot in waterlogged soil
- dieback after drying
Pets & little ones
Pet and child safety is not confirmed in this profile; keep out of reach and do not ingest.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.