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Highland Heather 8268 S. Gribble R Canb 8268 S.GribbleRd. Highland Heather y, OR97013 8268 S. Gribble Rd. Canby, OR 97013 (503) 263-2428 (503) 266-7232 (fax) [email protected] www.HighlandHeather.com page 2 of 11 Highland Heather 503-263-2428 Stock is available in four-inch pots and one gallon containers. About Heaths and Heather Please call for a list of the plants we have available. Use Wholesale Prices: Heaths and Heather are long-lived evergreen shruubs. They average 12 inches in height but range from 2 inches to 10 feet. Heather are $3.25/gallon container. foundation plantings. OOnce established, they require very little care. A well-selected heather garden may have plants in bloom every month of $1.30/4-inch pots. the year. In addition, heather offers beautiful and changing foliage color Please order early for the best selection in shades of green, goold, silver, orange and many hues of red. In a landscape, heatther may be used individually or planted in mass. We also grow rooted cuttings to order. Contact us for more They blend especially well with dwarf conifers and layer well with other information shrubs or small trees. They may be added to a perennial border and small varieties work well in rock gardens. The winter bloomers are Terms: beautiful in combination with early spring bulbs. New customer’s terms will be payment on delivery of shipment. Planting Established customer terms are net 30 days. A service charge of Heather may be planted whenever the soil may be worked. Fall or early 1.5% (18% per annum) will be assessed monthly on all past due spring is best, so the plants may become established. These plants accounts. require good drainage. If your soil is heavy, a hillside, raised bed or Prices: mound of soil can help improve drainage. Dig a hole about twice as wide These prices are for the wholesale trade. This list cancels all as the root ball and haalf again as deep. Work up the native soil - it may be amended with moist peat, compost or sand. Make vertical cuts the previous lists and quotations. Prices are FOB our nursery. We length of the root ball and across the bottom. Break up the roots and work can arrange for delivery of large quantity orders within 100 miles in some soil. Water the plant once or twice a week when the soil is dry of our nursery. throughout the first season. After the plants are established they are Claims: drought tolerant. Any claims must be made in writing within 10 days of receipt of Heather needs at least a half-day of sun. Full sun is better. The foliage goods. Please notify us promptly of any errors or unsatisfactory colors are more intensse if fully exposed to the elements. stock. Our plants our guaranteed to be true to variety and in Pruning healthy condition when they leave our nursery. At no time will we Pruning is essential for summer blooming varieties. Prune in late fall or be responsible for more than the purchase price of the stock early spring below old flowers on the branch. Round and shape the plant. ordered and shipped. Winter bloomers requirre only a light shearing in spring after blooming but before June. There is a tendency for some of the older Erica carnea plants to die out in the center. Shearing will keep the plant alive and growing. Fertilizer Fertilizer may not bee necessary. If the plants are not thriving, use a low rate of fertilizer for acid-loving evergreen plants. Please copy the adjacent page on heather care and use for your customers. For more information on heather, visit The Heather Society website at http://www.heathersociety.org.uk. Highland Heather 503-263-2428 Page 2 of 10 Erica ciliaris “Dorset Heath” Plant Descriptions Evergreen shrub occurring naturally in moist, acid sunny positions. Ovate leaves gray-green or dark green above, white underneath. Long racemes of flowers from mid summer to mid Calluna vulgaris “Scotch or Ling Heather” autumn. Large flowers sharply contracted at the mouth. Zone 7 These plants are the most varied and interesting of all heather. with protection. Leaves are small and scale like. Flowers are single or double. Their forms vary from small tuffs to shrubs over two feet tall. Erica cinerea “Bell Heather” Most are small bushes to 36 inches. Foliage color can be as Leaves are short needles in bundles. Stiff branches, upright to beautiful as the flowers with golds, oranges, gray and many 24 inches. Blooms early summer from May-September. Flower shades of green. These colors change with cold weather to red, colors are some of the brightest and most vivid of all heather. orange, bronze and the dark green taking on plum tints. Some of Prune below old flowers in early spring. Prefers well-drained acid the varieties have beautiful colors of new growth, with shades of soil. Zone 5 and warmer. pink, yellow, orange and cream. These heather do best in well Erica erigena “Irish Heath” drained, acid soil. They need sun for at least half the day for their best color. Callunas must be pruned or they will become leggy. These heath bloom from November to May as the winter heath Trim to below the old flowers in late fall or early spring. Zone 4 are finishing but before the summer varieties start. They have a and warmer. dense bushy upright habit. Their height range is from 4 feet to 12 feet for taller varieties. The foliage is somewhat brittle and may be damaged by heavy snow cover. They grow in a wide range of Daboecia cantabrica “St. Daboecia’s Heath” soils and are found in bog areas in Ireland. Flowers have a Dark green, shiny upright evergreen leaves, white underneath. honey fragrance. Zone 7 and warmer. Flowers ½” long and egg shaped. Blooms May – October. Erica vagans “Cornish Heath” Prefers to grow in moist, well-drained peaty soils. Prune plant Plants grow symmetrically and make attractive hummocks. In the below old flowers in late fall or early spring. Zone 6 and warmer. inflorescence the lower flowers fade and change to russet brown before the top blooms open. It grows low and spreading, making Erica carnea “Winter Heath” it a good ground cover. It grows naturally in neutral or slightly alkaline soils. It also does well in moderately acid soils and Needle-like foliage. Native to mountains of central and southern heavy soils. Zone 5 and warmer. Europe. Flowers during period from October to April. Low and fast growing, well suited to be a ground cover. Forms a weed- Erica tetralix “Crossed Leaf Heath” smothering mat. Light shearing when the plant is young will form Plants are named for their leaves which are arranged in a whorl dense growth. This will help prevent the plant from forming bare of four forming a cross. As a variety they have gray-green foliage wood in the center. Slightly acid to alkaline soils. Very hardy. and bloom from May to October. Plants prefer acid soil and are Zone 4 and warmer. found growing naturally in boggy areas but will tolerate drier conditions. Very hardy to zone 4 and warmer. Highland Heather 503-263-2428 Page 3 of 10 Erica x darlyensis A hybrid of Erica carnea and Erica erigenia. Winter flowering with bright colored flowers blooming through winter months to May. Flowers open pale and then brighten as the season progresses. Leaves have pink or cream tips in spring. This plant is bushier then Erica carnea and grows to 1½ to 3 feet tall. Light shearing when plant is young is good. Prune to shape soon after blooming. Slightly acid to alkaline soils. Zone 5 and warmer. Erica x stuartii “Stuart’s Heath” A Natural hybrid between Erica mackaiana and Erica tetralix. The plant is native to Western Ireland. New growth is very showy with yellow and orange tips. These plants have a long blooming season, from May to October. Prefers acid soil. Zone 5 and warmer. Erica x watsonii “Watson’s Heath” A group of natural hybrids from Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix first found in Turno Cornwall, England. Very soft foliage with colored tips on new growth in spring. Long flowering season with bottle shaped flowers. Acid, well-drained soil. Zone 5 and warmer. Erica x williamsii “William’s Heath” A natural hybrid between E. vagans and E. tetralix. The two varieties were found growing on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. Beautiful foliage and good flowers borne in short clusters. A quick spreading ground cover. Soil must be lime free but does well in heavy soil. Zone 5 and warm Highland Heather 503-263-2428 Page 4 of 10 Variety Flower Color Bloom Time Variety Flower Color Bloom Time Foliage Foliage Habit/Size at 4 yrs Comments Habit/Size at 4 yrs Comments Andromeda polifolia (Bog Rosemary) Calluna vulgaris (Scotch Heather, Ling Heather) 'Blue Ice' waxy pink spring 'Caleb Threlkeld' Lavender Aug-Sept evergreen foliage, silver blue dark green foliage Compact 12" X 36" Partical to full sun very prostrate 2" X 18" rwgular water 'Con Brio' ruby Aug-Sept Calluna vulgaris (Scotch Heather, Ling Heather) yellowish-green foliage, bronze-red in winter 'Alba Jae' white July-Aug upright 14" X 18" Bright green foliage, yellowish tips in winter 'Cuprea' lavender Aug-Sept bushy 12" X 18" copper foliage, bronze-red 'Alison Yates' White Sept-Oct upright 12-18" X 12" silver-grey foliage 'Dark Beauty' semi-double blood red Aug-Oct vigorous compact 18" X 24" dark green foliage 'Allegro' ruby July-Oct compact 10" X 14" dark green foliage 'Easter-bonfire' pale purple Aug-Sept upright 18" X 24" medium green foliage, spring tips red 'Amethyst' purplish crimson Aug-Jan upright 16" X 22" Patent Number dark green foliage 'Elsie Purnell' double pink Aug-Oct 10591 Upright, bushy 12" X 16" bud bloomer grey-green foliage 'Anette' clear pink Aug-Nov upright 18" X 30" long flower spikes Patent Number medium green foliage 'Firefly' deep mauve Aug-Sept 10781 Upright 14" X 16" bud bloomer salmon red foliage, striking brick red in winter 'Annemarie' double rose pink Sept-Oct upright 18" X 20" dark green foliage 'Flamingo' lavender Aug-Sept upright 20" X 24" dark green foliage, pinkish-red new growth in spring 'Anthony Davis' long sprays of white Aug-Sept 12" X 20" green-grey foliage 'Fortyniner Gold' white Aug-Oct Erect 18" X 20" lime-yellow foliage 'Aurea' Mauve Aug-Sept Erect, open 16" X 18" gold foliage, copper-red in winter 'Fraser's Old Gold' Lavender July-Aug.
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