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Beginner
skill rating |
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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 x stuartii 'Irish Lemon'
Other names: Heath 'Irish Lemon'
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Genus: Erica
Variety or cultivar: 'Irish Lemon' _ 'Irish Lemon' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with yellow foliage that is bright-yellow in spring. It bears bright-pink flowers from summer through autumn.
Erica x stuartii 'Irish Lemon' is: Evergreen
Flower: Bright-pink in Summer; Bright-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Bright-yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn; Yellow in Winter
Habit: Erect, Small
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Erica x stuartii 'Irish Lemon' (Heath 'Irish Lemon') 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, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, acidic soil in full sun.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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