Calluna vulgaris Beauty Ladies Series

Common name: Beauty Ladies Scots Heather

Description: This exceptional series of Scots heather cultivars has revolutionised the use of heather in gardens and containers with their remarkably long-lasting flower displays. The Beauty Ladies series produces dense spikes of small bell-shaped flowers that maintain their colour and form for months rather than weeks, gracefully fading rather than turning brown. Available in a range of colours including pink, lavender, white, and deep red, these compact evergreen shrubs bloom from late summer through autumn and often into early winter. The needle-like foliage provides year-round structure and turns attractive bronze-purple tones in colder weather.

Other benefits: exceptionally long flowering period, excellent for seasonal containers, deer resistant, low maintenance, drought tolerant once established

Wildlife attraction: late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, provides shelter for small birds, supports specialist heathland insects

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 40cm x 50cm

Position: full sun to partial shade; benefits from at least half a day of sun

Soil pH: requires acidic soil; ideal pH 4.5-6.0

Moisture: moderate water requirements; very drought tolerant once established; requires well-drained, sandy, acidic soil

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to -20°C