About
A compact shrub to 45cm high, with upright stems bearing small, lance-shaped, mid green leaves. Flowers are cerise pink, urn-shaped and pendent, and produced from early summer to late autumn. Usually evergreen but may lose its leaves in very cold winters.
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
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage 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