Cuprea

Cuprea

A Scottish heather with a rounded and compact habit that will have orangy-yellow foliage throughout the year. This distinctive copper colored foliage stands out against dark green shrubs in the landscape. Lavender flowers cover the plant from August through October. You can expect this plant to be 12 inches tall x 2 ft wide in 10 years. Distinctive.

Type: Heathers
Genus: Calluna
Species: vulgaris
Bloom Time: Aug.
Exposure: Full Sun
Color: Orange
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Ultimate Height: 12 inches
Hardiness Zone: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9
Growth Habit: Mounding
Water Requirements: Once a week