About
An evergreen shrub with an open, spreading habit and dark green foliage. Unusual fuchsia-like flowers are pale lavender-purple and cerise pink, appearing from mid-summer into autumn.
About the genus
Daboecia are dwarf evergreen shrubs with small, leathery dark green leaves, paler beneath, and terminal racemes or panicles of relatively large, nodding, urn-shaped flowers from early summer to autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy, Spreading branched
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in well-drained lime-free soil, in full sun; will tolerate neutral soil and partial shade. Can be grown in containers in a free-draining ericaceous compost mix. See Hardy heathers for further advice
PruningSee pruning group 10; in early to mid spring. Trim spent flowering stems to the base after flowering
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings, in mid summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot