Myretoun Ruby tree heath
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 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
'Myretoun Ruby' tree heath (Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby') 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-growing evergreen that blooms in winter and spring, and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Give it room to spread up to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Little bluestem, and Ornamental onion.