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Spring Heather or Heath

Popular plant that establishes quickly for a fine, dense ground cover or border. Mounding, evergreen shrub with terrific late-winter to early-spring blossoms that transform the plant into a haze of color from countless small urn-shaped blossoms that completely cover the stems.

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Common Name: Spring 'Heather'
Scientific Name : Erica carnea 'Pink or White'

Low, dense and spreading, this evergreen makes the landscape come alive in Early April with tons of little flowers that line the branches.  Great grouped or as a  groundcover, Erica prefers moist, but well drained soil and a wind and winter sun-protected site .

Matures 18-24" tall x 2-3' wide.       Hardy to Zone 5.

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