Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'
heather 'Silver Knight'
A vigorous, neat, small evergreen shrub with few side shoots and downy silver-grey foliage tinted purple in winter. It bears characteristic upright spikes of small lavender flowers in late summer to early autumn, August to September
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Purple | Grey Silver | ||
| Winter | Grey Silver Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H7Botanical 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, humus-rich, acidic soil in full sun
Propagation
Sow seed in spring. Propagate by division, layering shoots in spring/summer or planting softwood cuttings in a cold frame in summer.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 10. Trim off old flowering stems after flowering to keep compact.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to fungal and root diseases, especially in warmer locations
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