Velvet Night bell heather
Erica cinerea 'Velvet Night'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Velvet Night' bell heather (Erica cinerea 'Velvet Night') is a shrub for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, so it needs little care. Flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Fountain grass, and Boxwood.