Bring charming color and texture to your garden with Calluna Vulgaris, an heirloom flowering plant prized for its small, bell-shaped flowers and evergreen foliage. Perfect for borders, rock gardens, and containers, this plant attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a hardy, low-maintenance display. Its versatility and resilience make it ideal for gardeners of all experience levels.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Perennial flowering shrub
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Height/Spread: 12 – 24 inches tall, bushy growth habit
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Flower Color: Purple, pink, or white (depending on seed batch)
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Light Requirement: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Type: Well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Pollinator-friendly, hardy, low-maintenance, evergreen foliage
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining, slightly acidic soil enriched with compost.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface; press gently but do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart for healthy growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 14 – 28 days under optimal light and temperature conditions.
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Care: Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering, provide adequate sunlight, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
