March Seedling tree heath
Erica carnea 'March Seedling'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'March Seedling' tree heath (Erica carnea 'March Seedling') is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, containers, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a slow, dense evergreen that blooms in winter and spring. Bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Frosted Curls sedge, and Midwinter Fire common dogwood.