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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Queen'
Other names: Heather 'Silver Queen'
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Genus: Calluna
Variety or cultivar: 'Silver Queen' _ 'Silver Queen' is a spreading evergreen shrub hairy silver foliage, and tiny light mauve flowers.
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Queen' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pale-purple, Insignificant or absent in Summer; Insignificant or absent, Pale-purple in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Queen' (Heather 'Silver Queen') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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