Calluna vulgaris 'Blazeaway' - Blazeaway Heather - Shipped
Blazeaway Heather is a small evergreen shrub that has a dense low-mounding habit. The colorful ascending scale-like foliage emerges with salmon and bronze tones, matures to bright gold to orange, and turns blazing red after frost. Dense one-sided raceme packed with soft lavender bell shaped flowers bloom from mid summer into fall. Best bloom in part sun and rich well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates poor soils and is drought resistant once established.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall, Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Note it generally does not like high humidity and heat or clay soils, and is not recommended in zones higher than 6.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edges, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crocus, Redtwig Dogwood, Hellebore
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Calluna vulgaris 'Blazeaway'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown