Daboecia cantabrica (Irish heath )

Other names: Cantabrian heath, St. Dabeoc's heath, Bell heath, Connemara heath, Vaccinium cantabricum

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, acid soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade and neutral conditions.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Rock, Coastal, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Inappropriate
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Erect, Spreading, Compact, Prostrate

Native to

Southwestern Europe, Republic of Ireland

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in spring.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

May be subject to fungal diseases.

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