Springwood White tree heath
Erica carnea 'Springwood White'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
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
'Springwood White' tree heath (Erica carnea 'Springwood White') 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 stays evergreen and forms a dense, slow growing mound. Bees visit the flowers in winter and spring. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Pickwick Dutch crocus, Frosted Curls sedge, and Lenten rose.