A range of heathers that flower throughout the autumn, from the traditional purple calluna growing high on the hills to modern bud heathers and the frankly weird painted heathers, they provide instant autumn colour.
The most popular autumn heathers now are bud heathers, a range of heathers that produce colourful buds that never open. They provide 6 to 8 weeks of colour, lasting longer than traditional callunas
Painted heathers once very popular they have been replaced by the bud heathers. Painted heathers are just ordinary callunas painted with a brightly coloured dye that will last all winter.
Painted heathers and bud heathers are not designed for long term use, they are best used for instant colour. If you want to plant an autumn heather bed you need to buy calluna heathers from a garden centre or specialist grower. However all callunas need a soil or compost with a small amount of lime, an acid soil or special ericaceous compost, or they won’t grow.
Provide instant colour, they are inexpensive to buy. Long lasting autumn colour great for planters and hanging baskets.
They are only designed for short term use, most of the plants on sale are for instant colour only. You need to find a traditional seller for heathers for planting in the garden. They need an acid soil or ericaceous compost
