The winter or snow heather (Erica carnea) is sometimes confused with the common heather, also known as heather, which, however, blooms much later in the year. With the winter heath, on the other hand, the name says it all.
When is the winter heather blooming time?
The winter heather (Erica carnea) blooms between February and April and provides a colorful splash of color in the winter garden. This perennial ornamental plant defies the cold and also serves as an important pasture for bees in the otherwise barren season.
A first tender sign of spring amidst snow and ice
There are not many plants that defy the winter cold and provide colorful splashes of color at the beginning of the year in the garden, which can often seem somewhat morbid at this time of year. With its subtle flowers between February and April, the winter heather not only provides the first hint of the approaching spring, but is also an important pasture for bees.
The benefits of winter heather
The winter heath is particularly popular in the following locations:
- in the balcony box
- as grave planting
- as ground cover
- in the heather garden
Since the snow heather is much more winter-hardy than the summer-flowering heather, with good care it is a grateful, perennial ornamental plant in the garden. In contrast to the broom heather, the snow heather does not need a boggy subsoil.
Tip
With an annual pruning of the winter heather you can ensure more lush blooms the following year.
