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Firefly Heather is a small colorful evergreen shrubwith a dense low-mounding habit. The ascending scale-like foliage emerges bright yellow, matures to chartreuse and lime in summer, and turns bright orange to crimson red after frost. Dense one-sided raceme packed with rich purple bell shaped flowers bloom from late summer into fall. Bestbloomin part sun and rich well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates poor soils and is drought resistant once established.
Type:
Shrub
Height:
2' - 2.5'
Spread:
2' - 2.5’
Spacing:
2’
USDA Hardiness Zone:
4 - 8
Culture:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:
Purple
Season of Interest:
Summer, Fall, Year-Round
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Note it generally does not like high humidity and heat or clay soils, and is not recommended in zones higher than 6.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edges, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
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