Daboecia cantabrica 'Heather Yates'
Irish heath 'Heather Yates'
An evergreen shrub to 20cm high, with a neat, compact habit and upright stems bearing small, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. This is a late-flowering cultivar, producing pale lilac pink, urn-shaped flowers from late summer to late autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Purple | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Daboecia are dwarf evergreen shrubs with small, leathery dark green leaves, paler beneath, and terminal racemes or panicles of relatively large, nodding, urn-shaped flowers from early summer to autumn
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained lime-free soil, in full sun; will tolerate neutral soil and partial shade. Can be grown in containers in a free-draining ericaceous compost mix. See Hardy heathers for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings, in mid summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
See pruning group 10; in early to mid spring. Trim spent flowering stems to the base after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to Phytophthora root rot
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