C.D. Eason bell heather
Erica cinerea 'C.D. Eason'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'C.D. Eason' bell heather (Erica cinerea 'C.D. Eason') is a shrub for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen, tolerates drought, and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Fountain grass, and Boxwood.