Winter flowering heather in the garden and on the balcony
The winter or snow heather in particular is often planted here, because it brings them as a winter bloomer color in the cold season. The plant originally comes from the mountains of southern and central Europe, where it can be found growing wild at altitudes of up to 3000 meters. As a result, the snow heather is ideally adapted to cold and frosty weather due to its natural origin. Only on the balcony the plant needs light winter protection so that the roots in the planters do not freeze to death so quickly.
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Hardy heather
In the following table you will find an overview of the heather plants that are frequently sold, some of which are very hardy, but some are only partially hardy. "Conditionally hardy" in this context means that the plants are in winter appropriate protection need or in very cold regions it is best to bring them in over the winter and overwinter them frost-free. In such a case, good winter protection can consist of spruce or fir branches, which simply cover the plants or are covered in their root area on the ground.
| Heather species | Latin name | Hardiness |
|---|---|---|
| Common heather | Calluna vulgaris | Well |
| Winter heather | Erica carnea | Well |
| Corn heather | Erica spiculifolia | Well |
| Bell heather | Erica tetralix | Well |
| Grape heather | Erica vagans | conditional |
| Gray heather | Erica cinerea | conditional |
| English heather | Erica x darleyensis | conditional |
| Oldenburg Heath | Erica x oldenburgensis | frost hardy to -15 ° C |
| Crowberry | Empetrum nigrum | very good |
| Irish heather | Daboecia cantabrica | conditional |
| Tree heather | Erica arborea | conditional |
Tips
Prune the snow and common heather in each case after the flowering period, so that the plants do not become bald from below and also sprout vigorously in the next period.
