General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4 - 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1/4 inch capsule
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • False Heather
  • Pichi
  • False Heath

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra
Location: western Oregon
Date: summer 2014
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra

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