Calluna Vulgarus Aurea

Scots Heather

A colorful Scottish heather valued for its golden-yellow evergreen foliage and soft pink flowers that provide late-summer interest. Fine, needle-like foliage emerges bright gold in spring, holding strong color through the season and often developing warm bronze tones in cooler weather for added winter appeal.

Growth is low and spreading, forming a dense, mounded plant well suited to mass plantings and color contrast.

Growing Conditions



Light: Full sun (best foliage color and flowering in full sun)



Soil: Moist, well-drained; prefers acidic soils



Water: Average once established; intolerant of wet or heavy soils



Shape: Low, mounding habit



Cold Hardiness: Excellent winter tolerance



Hardiness



USDA Zones: 4a–6b



Mature Size



Height: 12–18 in



Width: 18–24 in



Features



Bright golden-yellow evergreen foliage



Soft pink late-summer flowers



Strong seasonal and winter color



Dense, compact growth habit



Landscape Uses



Rock gardens and slopes



Mass plantings and groundcover



Heath and heather gardens



Containers and small accent plantings



Why Growers Choose It



Outstanding foliage color for contrast



Reliable performance in cold climates



Excellent companion to darker evergreens

Plant type

Flowering evergreen shrub

Height

24"

Width

12"-18"

Hardiness zones

4–6

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Fall, Summer

Flower color

Rose

Leaf color

Sunglow

Fall color

Bronze

Soil

Loamy well-drained, Normal, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Foundation, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Specimen

Shape

Low Mounding

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No