About
Calluna vulgaris 'Gold Kup' is a compact evergreen shrub that reaches a height of 15 cm. Its small, scale-like foliage displays an orange hue during the summer months, transitioning to a salmon-pink with reddish-brown tips in the fall. In late summer and early autumn, this plant produces spikes of small flowers in a pale lavender shade.
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
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
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