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Daboecia cantabrica f. alba (White Irish heath)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Daboecia cantabrica f. alba
Other names
White Cantabrian heath, White St Dabeoc's heath, Daboecia cantabrica 'Alba', White Irish heath
Genus
Daboecia Daboecia
Species
D. cantabrica f. alba - D. cantabrica f. alba is a compact, mound-forming evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing small, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, pointed, dark green leaves, silver-hairy beneath, and racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers from early summer to mid-autumn.
Daboecia cantabrica f. alba is: Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
May be subject to fungal diseases.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Daboecia cantabrica f. alba (White Irish heath) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in full sun. Performs best in acid soil but tolerates neutral conditions. Can be container-grown in ericaceous compost.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Daboecia cantabrica f. alba
Other names
White Cantabrian heath, White St Dabeoc's heath, Daboecia cantabrica 'Alba', White Irish heath
Genus
Daboecia Daboecia
Species
D. cantabrica f. alba - D. cantabrica f. alba is a compact, mound-forming evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing small, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, pointed, dark green leaves, silver-hairy beneath, and racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers from early summer to mid-autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
May be subject to fungal diseases.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10 in spring.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Daboecia cantabrica f. alba (White Irish heath) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in full sun. Performs best in acid soil but tolerates neutral conditions. Can be container-grown in ericaceous compost.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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