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Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel' is a cultivar of common heather, an evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family grown for its ornamental double white flowers. It is a low, spreading, autumn-flowering selection suited to acidic soils and open, sunny positions. The cultivar has received the Royal Horticult...
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Double white flowers and RHS Award of Garden Merit support elite cultivar status.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Firefly' is a cultivar of common heather distinguished by foliage that turns bright reddish-bronze during the winter months. It produces small, pale purple flowers in late summer and autumn and forms a low, evergreen shrub suited to acidic soils and sunny sites. The cultivar is use...
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Bright winter foliage and strong ornamental popularity make it one of the better-known heathers.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Joy Vanstone' is a notable heather cultivar distinguished by its golden foliage and vibrant, deep pink flowers that bloom in autumn.
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Golden foliage paired with deep pink flowers creates excellent year-round contrast and strong cultivar distinction, earning sustained horticultural admiration.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'J.H. Hamilton' is a compact evergreen shrub cultivated for its ornamental floral display. This cultivar of common heather produces dense clusters of double, roselike, rose-pink flowers that bloom in late summer and early autumn. The plant forms a low, mounding mat of dark green fol...
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Dense double rose-pink flowers and RHS Award of Garden Merit indicate strong consensus.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Elsie Purnell' is a cultivated variety of common heather, an evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family. The cultivar is distinguished by its late summer to autumn blooming season and its dense spikes of double, pale pink flowers. It forms a low, mounding growth habit and thrives in a...
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RHS Award of Garden Merit and double pale pink flowers signal high garden consensus.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'H.E. Beale' is a long-established cultivar of common heather, originating in the 1920s. It is distinguished by its tall, upright growth habit and its late summer to autumn display of dense, double pale pink flowers. The plant is an evergreen shrub that requires acidic, peaty soil a...
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Long-established double pink cultivar with strong reputation and enduring garden popularity.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight' is an evergreen cultivar of Scotch heather known for its distinctive silvery-grey foliage and pale purple flowers. It typically blooms in late summer, producing dense spikes of bell-shaped blossoms that contrast with the plant's greyish leaves. The cultivar holds an...
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Widely grown silver foliage cultivar with strong reputation and attractive pale flowers.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'County Wicklow' is a compact cultivar of Scotch heather distinguished by its double, light pink flowers that bloom in late summer. The plant was originally discovered growing wild in County Wicklow, Ireland, before being introduced to commercial cultivation. It features dark green...
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Widely grown double pink Irish cultivar with reliable performance and strong ornamental reputation.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Alba Plena' is a specific cultivar of common heather, an evergreen flowering shrub in the Ericaceae family. The plant is distinguished by its fully double, white flowers, which bloom densely along its branches during the late summer and autumn months. It grows in a low, spreading h...
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Classic double white cultivar with enduring garden reputation and strong late-season display.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Allegro' is a recognized cultivar of the common heather, a perennial evergreen shrub within the Ericaceae family. Originating from Germany, this specific variety is characterized by its vibrant, deep crimson-red flowers and dark green foliage. It grows in a dense, low-spreading hab...
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Widely grown German cultivar with deep crimson flowers and reliable garden performance.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Marleen' is an ornamental heather cultivar notable for its long-lasting, unopened crimson flower buds that persist well into the autumn season.
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Long-lasting crimson buds are popular in bud-bloom heathers; strong seasonal retail appeal.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'White Carpet' is a low-growing cultivar of common heather, an evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family native to acidic heathlands and moorlands across Europe and western Asia. The cultivar is grown for its spreading groundcover habit and dense displays of pure white bell-shaped flo...
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Low groundcover habit and dense white bloom give strong landscape utility.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'My Dream' is an ornamental cultivar of common heather (Ericaceae), a small evergreen shrub native to European heathlands and moorlands. The cultivar is recognized for its long-lasting double flowers in shades of pink and its dense, mounding growth habit. Calluna vulgaris cultivars...
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Long-lasting bright pink double flowers and dense habit give strong garden appeal.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Aurea' is a cultivar of common heather (Ericaceae) distinguished by its golden-yellow foliage, which provides ornamental contrast against greener companion plants in mixed garden settings. Calluna vulgaris is a small evergreen shrub native to acidic heathlands across Europe and par...
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Golden foliage gives vivid contrast and long ornamental season; established cultivar value.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Boskoop' is a cultivar of common heather that originated in Boskoop, a municipality in the western Netherlands long renowned as a global center of horticulture and nursery stock production. The cultivar is characterized by golden-yellow foliage that develops copper tones in cooler...
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Hardy Dutch-origin cultivar with golden foliage; widely valued for foliage color.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Gold Haze' is a cultivar of common heather (Ericaceae) grown for its bright golden-yellow evergreen foliage and contrasting white bell-shaped flowers that appear in late summer. The golden foliage provides year-round ornamental value in garden landscapes. Calluna vulgaris is a smal...
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Bright golden foliage and contrast make a respected ornamental heather.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate' is a cultivar of common heather prized for its dynamic seasonal foliage rather than just its blooms. During the summer months, its needle-like leaves are a mix of green and bronze, but as temperatures drop in autumn and winter, the foliage transitions to a distinc...
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Chocolate winter foliage provides distinctive seasonal interest; good modern ornamental appeal.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'White Lawn' is a prostrate, low-growing cultivar of common heather often used as an evergreen ground cover. It is distinguished by its dense, spreading mat of bright green foliage that hugs the ground. In late summer and early autumn, it produces a dense profusion of pure white, be...
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Prostrate form and dense white flowers give strong groundcover value.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Red Carpet' is a low-growing, spreading evergreen shrub cultivated primarily for its vibrant foliage. During the growing season, its needle-like leaves are typically green, but they transform into a vivid reddish-bronze shade during the colder months. Like other heather varieties,...
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Spreading groundcover habit and reddish foliage give useful landscape performance.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Blazeaway' is an ornamental heather cultivar recognized for its multicolored, year-round foliage. Its foliage displays a combination of yellow, orange, and red hues, adding distinct visual interest to gardens even when not in bloom. During the late summer and autumn months, it also...
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Multicolored foliage gives strong seasonal display; good ornamental reputation.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Darkness' is an evergreen heather cultivar bred for its deeply colored, crimson-red flower buds. It provides rich visual interest in the garden during the late summer and autumn seasons. The dark buds contrast with its bright green, needle-like foliage, though the buds may remain p...
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Deep crimson bud color gives strong late-season effect; popular but not universal standout.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Flamingo' is a dwarf evergreen shrub cultivar of common heather, grown primarily for its ornamental bud-blooming characteristics. The plant produces dense spikes of bright pink, double flower buds that remain closed, allowing the blooms to persist from late summer through autumn wi...
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Bright pink bud-blooming flowers persist well; strong seasonal retail appeal.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Jimmy Dyce' is an evergreen cultivar of common heather distinguished by its upright, columnar growth habit. It features gray-green summer foliage that transitions to vivid shades of red and orange during the winter months, providing cold-season visual interest. During late summer a...
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Vivid red winter foliage and named provenance offer good ornamental distinction.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Orange Queen' is an evergreen shrub cultivar of common heather, valued for its distinctive, colorful foliage. The plant displays bright, golden-yellow and orange evergreen needles, which achieve their most intense coloration when planted in full sun. In late summer and early autumn...
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Golden-orange foliage is distinctive and useful; flowers are comparatively understated.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Multicolor' is a low-growing, evergreen shrub cultivar of common heather recognized for its highly dynamic, seasonal foliage. The plant's needle-like leaves transition through a palette of vibrant yellow, orange, and red hues throughout the autumn and winter months. During the summ...
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Dynamic foliage color gives strong ornamental interest; cultivar recognition remains moderate.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Silver Rose' is a cultivated form of common heather, an evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is grown for silvery grey foliage combined with rose pink flowers, providing both leaf color and seasonal bloom in compact ornamental plantings. Like other Calluna cultivars, it is s...
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Silver foliage and soft rose flowers are appealing; less prominent than Silver Knight.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Melanie' is a cultivated form of common heather, a low evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae. It is distinguished by dark green foliage and white flowers, and it is grown primarily as an ornamental for seasonal color in compact plantings. Like other Calluna cultivars, it performs...
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White flowers against dark foliage give clean contrast; good but not top-ranked cultivar.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Ruth Sparkes' is a popular ornamental heather variety cultivated specifically for its deep crimson flower buds and evergreen foliage.
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Deep crimson buds and reliable habit give good ornamental performance.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Red Favorit', commonly known as Red Favorite heather, is a dwarf evergreen shrub cultivated for its vibrant red foliage and pink flowers.
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Vibrant red foliage and dwarf form offer good ornamental value; moderate acclaim.
Scoring methodologyCalluna vulgaris 'Sir John Charrington' is a common heather cultivar recognized for its deep pink, semi-double flowers that bloom densely in the late summer.
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Deep pink semi-double flowers give good display; moderate cultivar fame.
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