Winter Flowering Heathers (Ericas)

Winter flowering heathers - Ericas - are normally found within two groups - Erica carnea and Erica darleyensis varieties.

Pruning, Planting & Aftercare.

Some popular types - (there are many having different names, that look so similar!)

White
Erica carnea Springwood White - vigorous and trailing
Erica carnea White Perfection - Pure white, bright green foliage
Erica darleyensis White Glow - compact and full of flowers.
Erica carnea Silberschmelze - Light foliage in spring, deep green and bronze in autumn

Pink
Erica x darleyensis Darleydale - Shell pink - darkening with age.
Erica carnea December Red - Pink, turning darker with age.
Erica carnea Eileen Porter - Magenta pink
Erica carnea Springwood Pink - A good spreader, like it's white cousin.

Red
Erica carnea Vivelli - Bronze foliage with deep magenta flowers.
Erica x darleyensis Kramers Red (Rote) - Bronze foliage Magenta flowers.

(There are many deep pinks)

Foliage Effect
Erica carnea Foxhollow - Bronze tipped yellow - turning red tips in winter.
Erica carnea Altadena - Yellow, tipped pink then bronze.
Erica carnea Ann Sparkes - Dark gold, bronze tips.
Erica carnea Golden Starlet - Lime green foliage turns yellow in summer.
Erica carnea Leslie Sparkes - Pink and gold tips in spring.
Erica x darleyensis Ghost Hills - Light green, tipped cream in spring

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