Botanical name
Erica x darleyensis ‘Margaret Porter’
Other names
Heath ‘Margaret Porter’, Darley Dale heath ‘Margaret Porter’, Heather ‘Margaret Porter’
Genus
Erica
Variety or Cultivar
‘Margaret Porter’ _ ‘Margaret Porter’ is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with small, linear, stiff, mid-green leaves, tipped cream in spring, and erect racemes of small, urn-shaped, lilac flowers from mid-winter to late spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
Lilac in Spring; Lilac in Winter
Foliage
Flushed white in Spring; Mid-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
May be subject to fungal diseases.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Erica x darleyensis ‘Margaret Porter’ (Heath ‘Margaret Porter’) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, acid soil in full sun.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
