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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.25m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Erica tetralix 'Con Underwood'
Other names: Cross-leaved heath 'Con Underwood'
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Genus: Erica
Variety or cultivar: 'Con Underwood' _ 'Con Underwood' is a spreading, evergreen, dwarf shrub with grey-green foliage. It bears nodding, magenta-crimson flowers in summer and autumn.
Erica tetralix 'Con Underwood' is: Evergreen
Flower: Magenta, Crimson in Summer; Crimson, Magenta in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Erect, Small, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Erica tetralix 'Con Underwood' (Cross-leaved heath 'Con Underwood') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Containers, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained acidic soil in full sun.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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