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Erica versicolor

Family Ericaceae
Plant Type shrub
Zone USDA:   10a - 11   RHS:   HH - FT   EGF:   G1 - G2   Australia:   4 - 5  
Care Level
Height 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Spread 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 ft)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH acidic

Description Erica versicolor (cape heath) bears showy, multi-coloured white and repeat-blooming blossoms during mid-fall to early winter. This shrub is narrow and upright in form and has foliage that is showy, matte, fine textured and evergreen. The bark is smooth in texture.
Typical Uses Alpine or rock garden, hedge and screening.