About
Calluna vulgaris 'Gold Knight' is a robust, low-growing evergreen shrub, reaching a height of up to 45 cm. It features erect stems adorned with small, soft, scale-like leaves. When grown in full sunlight, the new foliage emerges in a bright lime green, accentuated with a rich golden hue, transitioning to a deep red as winter approaches. This variety produces elongated clusters of tiny, pale lavender blooms that appear in late summer and persist into early autumn.
About the genus
Calluna consists of compact, evergreen shrubs that feature stems covered in small, overlapping leaves. At their tips, these plants bear spike-like clusters of diminutive, four-petaled flowers, each adorned with colored calyces.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Coastal
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. See Hardy heathers for more detailed advice
- Pruning
- Pruning group 10, in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer, or by layering in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and other fungal diseases