Bring year-round texture and late-season color to your garden with Calluna vulgaris 'Beauty Ladies® Scarlet' (Scotch Heather 'Beauty Ladies Scarlet'). This evergreen heather forms a dense, mounding shrub with tiny, scale-like leaves that stay neat and finely textured through the seasons. In summer into fall, it lights up with showy, scarlet-red flower spikes that stand out in rock gardens, borders, and mass plantings.

For best performance, give it full sun to part shade and a consistently moist (but never soggy) site. You will get the best flowering in brighter sun, while a bit of afternoon shade can help in warmer summer areas. Plant it where air circulation is good, and avoid hot, humid pockets; this plant prefers cooler climates and can struggle when nights stay warm for long periods.

Soil is the key: aim for acidic, humusy, lean, very well-drained soil. Sandy or gravelly mixes are ideal, and raised beds or sloped sites help prevent winter wet. Water regularly during establishment, then keep moisture even; do not let the root zone dry out completely for extended periods. Use fertilizer sparingly, if at all, since overly rich soil can lead to weak, leggy growth.

Maintenance is simple. Lightly prune just after bloom or in early spring to encourage a tighter, bushier shape, trimming only green growth and avoiding cuts into old, woody stems. Pair it with other acid-loving plants, tuck it into sunny rock gardens, or repeat it in drifts for a low, evergreen structure that looks good even when not in bloom.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-6 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 12-24"
• Shipped height: 3-6"
• Spread: 24-36"
• Evergreen: Yes

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