About
A vigorous, deciduous climber from China related to Actinidia, with broadly ovate, hairy (lasioclada � woolly-branched), dark green leaves and clusters of small, white flowers in summer. A rarely grown and botanically interesting climber for a sheltered, sunny wall or pergola in a mild garden.
About the genus
Erica can be prostrate or erect, evergreen shrubs with fine, needle-like leaves in whorls, and racemes or panicles of small, bell-shaped or tubular flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.