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Ericaceae
Cornish Heath
Erica vagans
Protection and solitude.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Erica
- Native to
- Cornwall, Western Europe, Iberian Peninsula
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 1-2.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cornish heath is the county flower of Cornwall, England, where it grows wild on the dramatic Lizard Peninsula serpentine soils.
- The species name 'vagans' means 'wandering,' referring to the plant's spreading, rambling growth habit.
- In Cornwall, Cornish heath grows on rare serpentine rock soils rich in magnesium, a habitat found nowhere else in Britain.
- The flowers produce abundant nectar and are one of the most important late-summer food sources for bees in heathland.
- Heather honey produced from Erica species is prized for its distinctive flavor and jelly-like thixotropic texture.
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