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Common Heather Sarah in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Calluna vulgaris 'Sarah' (Garden Girls Series)

 

Common Heather 'Sarah'

Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub growing naturally on most heathlands and moorlands across Europe, and in some acidic pine and oak woodlands. Different cultivars produce flower colours ranging from white, through pink, purples and reds. The flowering season extends from mid-summer to late autumn in the northern hemisphere. 'Sarah' has white flowers-buds from early Autumn to early Winter. The foliage is light green, in summer, with light green new growth, turning light green to yellow in autumn. The plant has an uprigh thabit

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plant Features
  • Common Heather Sarah likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Common Heather Sarah likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Common Heather Sarah is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Common Heather Sarah likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Common Heather 'Sarah'

Latin name

Calluna vulgaris 'Sarah' (Garden Girls Series)

type

Shrub

family

Ericaceae

ph

5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Common Heather Sarah likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Common Heather Sarah is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Common Heather Sarah likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Common Heather Sarah likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Common Heather Sarah is 0.30meters x 0.35meters 0.30 M 0.35 M

Calluna vulgaris 'Sarah' (Garden Girls Series)

Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub growing naturally on most heathlands and moorlands across Europe, and in some acidic pine and oak woodlands. Different cultivars produce flower colours ranging from white, through pink, purples and reds. The flowering season extends from mid-summer to late autumn in the northern hemisphere. 'Sarah' has white flowers-buds from early Autumn to early Winter. The foliage is light green, in summer, with light green new growth, turning light green to yellow in autumn. The plant has an uprigh thabit


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Plant from early to late spring or during autumn. Set the plants deeply so that the whole of the stem is buried and the foliage rests on the soil. On dry soil, add peat round the roots.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn

Cuttings should be taken from mid-summer to late autumn. Use young side shoots, 1 - 2 inches long with or without a small heel of old wood. Insert into pots of moist, well drained rooting medium such as a mixture of two parts sharp sand and one part acid peat. Root the cuttings in a mist propagator. Hormone rooting compounds are not necessary.

 

Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Early Winter

The flowering season with different cultivars extends from mid-summer to late autumn. The flowers may turn brown but still remain on the plants over winter, and this can lead to interesting decorative effects.

 
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