Calluna vulgaris 'Loki'PBR (Garden Girls Series)

RHS Plant Profile
heather 'Loki'
Plants for pollinators
Alpine Rockery Shrubs

A compact, low-growing evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing tiny, linear, overlapping, dark-green leaves and spike-like racemes of long-lasting cerise flower buds. These eventually turn brown and remain on the plants overwinter. This variety flowers early from late summer to early winter.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed
Hardiness
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Ericaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Matforming, Spreading branched
Genus
Calluna are low-growing or dwarf evergreen shrubs with stems clothed in tiny overlapping leaves, and terminal, spike-like racemes of small, 4-petalled flowers with coloured calyces
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained acidic soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by division, layering shoots in spring/summer or planting softwood cuttings in a cold frame in summer. Sow in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Patio and container plants
  • Rock garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Trim off old flowering stems after flowering to keep compact. Pruning group 10.

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and other fungal diseases