Valentina heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Valentina'
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
'Valentina' heather (Calluna vulgaris 'Valentina') is a shrub for borders, rock gardens, and pollinator 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. It is evergreen and has an ascending habit with moderate growth. Bees visit the flowers in summer and again in autumn. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Hinoki cypress, Rose, and Golden Tiara hosta.