Heather 'Mediterranean White', Shrub, woody plant of The Day

Erica x darleyensis 'Mediterranean White'
    Heath,  Cape Heath,  Heather

Type    Shrub, woody plant
Hardy range    6A to 9A
Height    12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Spread    18" to 36" / 45cm to 90cm
Growth rate    Slow
Form    Rounded
Exposure    Full sun
Persistence    Evergreen

Bloom Color    White
Bloom Time    Spring and Winter

The flowers are suitable for dried flowers.

Environment
This plant will grow in moist soil.
Suitable soil is sandy.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.

Leaf Color    Green

Culture Notes
Considered a small shrub, Cape Heath is identified by its needle-like foliage and small bell-shaped flowers.  Harsh winters may damage this plant severely, so protection is needed in the colder zones.  Avoid wet, heavy soil.  Heather is considered poisonous when eaten. Pollen causes mild allergy.

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Red Hellebore, Perennial Of The Day

Helleborus atrorubens

Red Hellebore

Type Perennial

Hardy range 4A to 9A

Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm

Growth rate Slow

Form Upright or erect

Exposure Full shade to partial sun
Bloom Color Red
Bloom Time Winter

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil. Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy. The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.


Culture Notes Keep new plants moist until they are established. This plant is slow to increase and does not like to be transplanted.

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