Peter Sparkes heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Peter Sparkes'
RHS AGM 2002
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
'Peter Sparkes' heather (Calluna vulgaris 'Peter Sparkes') is a 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 and stays evergreen all year. Bees visit the flowers in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Hinoki cypress, Winter aconite, and Rose.