About
Sheffield Park' is an evergreen shrub, up to 3m high, with feathery branches covered in pale green leaves and thickly-set with scented flowers, deep pink in bud and opening to clean white, from late autumn to early spring.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a sheltered position in full sun, in well-drained, acidic, preferably sandy or organic soil; will grow in poor soils. See Hardy heathers for further advice
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 8
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings from side shoots 3-4 cm long in mid-summer or late summer, or by hardwood cuttings in late winter
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to fungal diseases, including honey fungus (rarely), and Phytophthora root rot, in wet conditions