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Beginner
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1m
max. spread |
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0.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'
Other names: Heather 'Wickwar Flame'
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Genus: Calluna
Variety or cultivar: 'Wickwar Flame' _ 'Wickwar Flame' is a mat-forming evergreen shrub with yellow and orange foliage in summer, turning reddish-orange in winter. Mauve-pink flowers in late summer.
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Orange, Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green, Orange in Summer; Orange-red in Autumn
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau' (Tufted Hair Grass 'Golden Dew'), Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' (Thyme 'Pink Chintz')
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' (Heather 'Wickwar Flame') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m 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
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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