species 11,122 observations
Spring Heath
Erica carnea
Field notes
Erica carnea, the winter heath, winter-flowering heather, spring heath or alpine heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae, native to mountainous areas of central, eastern and southern Europe, where it grows in coniferous woodlands or stony slopes.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rusty Tussock Moth, Wormwood Pug, July Highflyer Moth, Speckled Black Pyla Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Heath Bumble Bee, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Vancouver Bumble Bee
20
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Dense Horizontal Spreading
- Plant type
- Ground cover Shrub
From NC State Extension.