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Erica australis (Spanish heath)

Other names: Spanish tree heath

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Species
E. australis is an erect, bushy, medium-sized, evergreen shrub with linear, dark green leaves and, from mid-spring to early summer, erect racemes of tubular to bell-shaped, purplish-pink flowers.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
2.5 m 1 m 10-20 years
8 ft 3 ft 10-20 years

Where to grow

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

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Cultivation

Plant in well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. Susceptible to damage by wind or snow.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Erect

Native to

Portugal, Spain, Morocco

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

May be subject to fungal diseases.

Prune out unsightly shoots only (only when needed)

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant in moist, lime free, well-drained soil

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Erica arborea 'Estrella Gold'
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