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Erica mackaiana grows naturally in boggy ground in W. Ireland and NW Spain. It makes a neat ground cover that always attracts attention. It is a superb foliage plant. It is a lime hater. Struggles in very dry spots. Foliage is damaged at 10 degrees.
With protection, it can be grown in Zone 6 (-10 degrees F) and warmer. Rare plants in nurseries. |
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Cultivar |
Flower Color |
Time of |
Height and Width |
Foliage |
Winter Foliage |
Comments |
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pink |
Nov-Jan |
loose open 40” x 24” |
gray green |
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very rare |
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Donegal * |
large magenta |
Jun-Sept |
spreading 12" x 18" |
medium green |
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white |
July-Oct |
broad spreading 4" x 14" |
medium green |
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Maura * + |
pink |
Jul-Sept |
erect 10" x 14" |
gray green |
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flowers well |
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Plena * |
double magenta |
July-Oct |
spreading 6” x 16” |
dark green |
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neat habit good ground cover |
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Shining Light * + |
white |
Jul-Sept |
10" x 18" |
silvery green |
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beautiful plant! |