Scotch Heather, Evergreen Shrub, woody plant of The Day

Calluna vulgaris 'County Wicklow'
    Scotch Heather

Type                   Shrub, woody plant

Hardy range     5A to 8A

Height                8" to 24" / 20cm to 60cm

Spread               12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm

Growth rate       Slow

Form                  Rounded

Exposure           Partial shade or partial sun to full sun

Persistence       Evergreen

Bloom Color     Pink

Bloom Time      Summer and Fall

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers and suitable for dried flowers.

Environment

This plant tolerates drought.

This plant will grow in very dry soil.

Suitable soil is sandy.

The pH preference is an acidic (less than 6.8) soil.

Leaf Color         Green

This plant has attractive foliage.

Culture Notes

These plants prefer acid soils and sharp drainage.  The foliage on Callunas can be silver, yellow, and various hues of green.  Often these will take on a different appearance in the winter.  Winter may cause damage and plants may benefit from protection using pine boughs.  Plant with: Dwarf Hollies, Chamaecyparis, Iberis, Phlox subulata, and Thymus sp.

 Please feel free to comment on any post at any time. All feedback is welcome and we’d love to receive all of your thoughts.

Eastern Arborvitae, Evergreen Tree Of The Day

Thuja occidentalis 'Chalet'
Eastern Arborvitae, American Arborvitae, Siberian Arborvitae, Northern White Cedar, White Cedar

Type Tree, woody plant
Hardy range 3A to 7B
Height 20' to 30' / 6.00m to 9.20m
Spread 8' to 12' / 2.40m to 3.60m
Growth rate Slow
Form Oval and pyramidal
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Persistence Evergreen

Bloom Color Yellow
Bloom Time Spring



Environment

This plant tolerates some drought, flooding and a little salt.
This plant will grow in dry to wet or submerged soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy, sandy or clay.
The pH preference is an acidic to alkaline (less than 6.8 to more than 7.7) soil.
Leaf Color Green
Fall Color No change in fall color

Culture Notes

Transplanting is moderately easy if plants are root-pruned and either balled and burlapped or potted. White-Cedar likes high humidity and tolerates wet soils and some drought, but not salt exposure of any kind. The foliage turns brownish in winter, especially on cultivars with colored foliage and on exposed sites open to the wind. Many of the natural stands in the United States have been cut. Some remain in isolated areas along rivers throughout the East. Foliage is light green.
Foliage turns brown with the onset of cold winter temperatures. Some of the cultivars retain their green foliage well into winter.

Maintain adequate mulch area

Be sure to clear all turf away from beneath the branches and mulch to the drip line (the edge of the branches), especially on young trees, to reduce competition with turf and weeds. This will allow roots to become well established and keep plants healthier. Locate the tree properly, taking into account the ultimate size, since the tree looks best if it is not pruned to control size. The tree can enhance any landscape with its delightful spring flush of foliage. It can be the centerpiece of your landscape if properly located.
Please feel free to comment on any post at any time all feedback is welcome and we’d love to hear it.