Calluna vulgaris - Heather

Heather (Calluna vulgaris) is an evergreen shrub of heathland across much of Europe to NW Morocco. Its flowering shoots are used for tea and to flavour beer, and it has a long history of folk-medicinal and dye use.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Shrub
• Evergreen

Functions

• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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