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- Flowering time of heather depending on the species
- Late flowering heather plants
- Summer flowering heather plants
- Tips
Flowering time varies with heather depending on the variety
Flowering time of heather depending on the species
In fact, there is no such thing as "the" heather, because behind this generic term are summarized various heather plants. The species-rich and variety-rich Erika family is as much a part of it as the Calluna vulgaris, also known as the broom heath. The closely related species have quite similar requirements for location and care, but flourish at completely different times.
Late flowering heather plants
Many Erika species bloom only from late winter; such as the snow or winter heather (Erica carnea), which show their white, pink, purple, red or yellow flowers - depending on the variety - between December and April / May. The sometimes very different flowering times can be found in the following table.
Summer flowering heather plants
The summer or broom heath (Calluna vulgaris), which is important as a bee and butterfly pasture, flowers from about August until autumn. Its abundant flowering can be admired every year in the famous Lüneburg Heath.
Tips
Blooming inflorescences should always be cut back regularly.