Best Summer Flowering

Calluna vulgaris 'J.H. Hamilton' is a notable common heather cultivar recognized for its dense, double rose-pink flowers and its Award of Garden Merit.

Erica vagans 'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell' is a Cornish heath cultivar holding an RHS Award of Garden Merit, noted for its deep carmine flowers and robust growth.

Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight' is a widely grown heather cultivar prized for its silvery-grey evergreen foliage and pale purple flowers, holding an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Calluna vulgaris 'County Wicklow' is a widely grown Irish cultivar of Scotch heather introduced in the mid-20th century, prized for its double light pink late-summer blooms.

Erica speciosa is an evergreen shrub native to the Western Cape of South Africa, prized for its exceptionally showy, large, tubular red and green flowers that attract local sunbirds.

Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Plena' is a classic heather cultivar distinguished by its abundant, fully double white flowers that provide late-season garden interest.

Erica cinerea 'Purple Beauty' is a widely grown bell heather cultivar noted for its exceptionally rich violet-purple flowers that attract pollinating bees.

Calluna vulgaris 'White Carpet' is a low-growing heather cultivar prized for its spreading groundcover habit and dense displays of pure white summer flowers.

Calluna vulgaris 'Aurea' is a common heather cultivar highly valued for its bright golden-yellow foliage that provides vivid ornamental contrast in garden landscapes.

Calluna vulgaris 'Gold Haze' is an ornamental heather cultivar grown for its bright, golden-yellow evergreen foliage that contrasts sharply with its white late-summer blooms.

Calluna vulgaris 'White Lawn' is a distinctive heather cultivar notable for its prostrate growth habit and dense profusion of pure white bell-shaped flowers.

Calluna vulgaris 'Blazeaway' is a striking Scotch heather cultivar appreciated for its multicolored foliage, which displays vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red throughout the year.

Calluna vulgaris 'Darkness' is a cultivated variety of Scotch heather notable for its deeply colored, crimson-red flower buds that provide rich late-season garden color.

Erica mammosa is a South African species of heath notable for its brightly colored, tubular flowers that range from red and pink to yellow, attracting nectar-feeding birds.

Calluna vulgaris 'Flamingo' is an evergreen shrub highly regarded in horticulture for its bright pink, bud-blooming flowers that persist throughout autumn.

Calluna vulgaris 'Jimmy Dyce' is an ornamental heather cultivar named for a Scottish plantsman, notable for its vivid red winter foliage and upright growth habit.

Calluna vulgaris 'Orange Queen' is an ornamental heather cultivar recognized for its distinctive golden-orange foliage and delicate, pale mauve-pink late-summer flowers.

Calluna vulgaris 'Multicolor' is a common heather variety notable for its dynamic foliage, which transitions through vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow.

Erica x stuartii 'Irish Lemon' is a compact hybrid heath cultivar notable for its bright yellow evergreen foliage that becomes vividly orange-tipped during the cold winter months.

Daboecia cantabrica 'Bicolor' is a unique cultivar of St. Dabeoc's heath prized by gardeners for its distinctive flowers striped in purple and white.

Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Rose' is a compact ornamental heather cultivar distinguished by its combination of silvery-grey foliage and soft rose-pink summer blooms.

Erica x stuartii 'Irish Orange' is a cultivated garden heath known for its distinctive seasonal foliage, which develops striking orange-red tips on its branches during the winter.

Erica cinerea 'Fiddler's Gold' is a bell heather variety notable for its striking golden-yellow evergreen foliage that provides year-round garden interest.

Calluna vulgaris 'Ruth Sparkes' is a popular ornamental heather variety cultivated specifically for its deep crimson flower buds and evergreen foliage.

Calluna vulgaris 'Sir John Charrington' is a common heather cultivar recognized for its deep pink, semi-double flowers that bloom densely in the late summer.

Erica vagans 'Cornish Cream' is an evergreen heath cultivar recognized for its distinct creamy-yellow foliage that intensifies in color during the winter.

Erica cinerea 'P.S. Patrick' is a cultivated variety of bell heather prized by gardeners for its long-lasting, rich magenta blooms and dense foliage.

Daboecia x scotica 'Silverwells' is a hybrid ornamental shrub distinguished by its silvery-grey evergreen foliage and deep purple, bell-shaped blooms.

Daboecia cantabrica 'Atropurpurea' is an evergreen subshrub from western Europe distinguished by its striking, dark purple-red bell-shaped flowers.