Calluna vulgaris

Scotch heather, ling

Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden, Bonsai

Start from seed surface sown in spring, 65-70F/18-21C, after stratifying 4 weeks; light needed for germination, which is erratic. Or sow seed immediately when ripe. Named cultivars do not grow true from seed and should be grown from heel cuttings in summer, or divide or layer at this time. Open location, well-drained, poor to fertile acidic soil, tolerates saline conditions and heavier winds. Sun to slight shade. Better in temperate European climates than in North America. Zone 4-9

Related Topics

Cuttings
Dividing Plants
Soil
Plants of Home and Garden
Stratifying Seed
Trees and Shrubs
Bonsai

 
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