Merlyn heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Merlyn'
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Merlyn' heather (Calluna vulgaris 'Merlyn') is an evergreen shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows at a moderate pace with an ascending habit. Bees visit the flowers in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Hinoki cypress, Switchgrass, and Rose.