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Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star' (Heather 'Dark Star')
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0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.35m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star'
Other names
Heather 'Dark Star', Ling 'Dark Star', Scots heather 'Dark Star', Scottish heather 'Dark Star'
Genus
Calluna Calluna
Variety or Cultivar
'Dark Star' _ 'Dark Star' is a compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing tiny, linear, overlapping dark green leaves and spike-like racemes of semi-double, crimson to bright pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star' is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Phytophthora root diseases Phytophthora root diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star' (Heather 'Dark Star') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.35m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, acid soil in sun. Classified as a 'bud-blooming' heather because flower buds swell but never open.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star'
Other names
Heather 'Dark Star', Ling 'Dark Star', Scots heather 'Dark Star', Scottish heather 'Dark Star'
Genus
Calluna Calluna
Variety or Cultivar
'Dark Star' _ 'Dark Star' is a compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing tiny, linear, overlapping dark green leaves and spike-like racemes of semi-double, crimson to bright pink flowers from late summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Crimson in Summer; Crimson in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star' (Heather 'Dark Star') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.35m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, acid soil in sun. Classified as a 'bud-blooming' heather because flower buds swell but never open.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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