Merlyn Scotch Heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Merlyn'
Pronunciation: ka-LOO-na vul-GAIR-iss
SKU #30895
| Description | An attractive and hardy evergreen shrub for the rock garden or border. Masses of luminous, vibrant pink buds offer a showy late season display, lasting well through first frost. The deep green foliage lends a fine, delicate texture to the landscape. Wonderful in fresh or dried flower arrangements. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often. |
| Blooms | Late Summer to Fall |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hillside |
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| Design Ideas | Perfect to accent borders and rock gardens or massed, this evergreen shrub is a great choice to accompany rhododendrons and acid-loving plants. Planted as a ground cover, the plants will slowly form a dense mat that defeats most weeds and provides year round beauty. Highly desirable for their interesting texture and long lasting display, "bud-blooming" heathers such as this are known for flower buds that swell and color up, but unlike traditional Erica or Calluna varieties, never open to reveal the flower, instead providing a unique, showy display of upright, densely packed bloom spikes. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Spreading Juniper (Juniperus); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Spreading Yew (Taxus); Blueberry (Vaccinium); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Carpet Rose (Rosa) |
| Care | Provide average to lean, evenly moist, loose, well-drained soil; avoid hot humidity and heavy or poorly drained soils. Shelter from intense afternoon sun exposures in hot summer regions. In harsh winter areas, plant in a sheltered location and mulch root zone to protect. Prune as needed to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7
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