Botanical name
Calluna vulgaris 'Twin Girls' (Garden Girls Series)
Other names
Heather 'Twin Girls', Ling 'Twin Girls', Scots heather 'Twin Girls', Scottish heather 'Twin Girls', Budbloomer heather 'Twin Girls', Bud bloomer heather 'Twin Girls'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Twin Girls' _ 'Twin Girls' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen shrub with upright stems bearing tiny, linear, overlapping, mid- to dark green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, long, spike-like racemes of tiny, reddish-pink and white flower buds that do not open.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
COLOUR
Flower
White, Reddish pink in Summer; Reddish pink, White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 10. Shear back spent flower stems.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Calluna vulgaris 'Twin Girls' (Garden Girls Series) (Heather 'Twin Girls') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Rock, Low Maintenance, Ground Cover, Wildlife, Garden edging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, acid soil in sun.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered