This upright spreading shrub has twisted woody branches that form a compact rounded habit. It has dark green needle-like foliage and the small urn-shaped white, pink to purple flowers appear in clusters from early summer to early autumn.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9

Erica cinereais naturally found from western Europe to the British Isles growing in heathlands or mooorlands on the coast and inland.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile moist soil that is tending acidic in an open to exposed sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Twisted Heath is grown for its flowers and compact rounded habit. It is planted along garden borders or used as a ground cover and is used in rockeries. It is suitable for coastal and exposed inland regions establishing in 3 to 4 years and is moderately long lived. It is also plant and roof gardens and there are many cultivars available with varying flower colour.ID 3046

Erica(e-REE-ka) cinerea (SIN-eh-REE-ah)

Ericaceae(er-ek-AY-see-ee)
Bilberries, Blueberries,Cranberies, Heathers, Heaths, Rhododendrons, Wintergreens