Calluna vulgaris Alba Jae

vulgaris Alba Jae Heather

A compact Scottish heather valued for its bronze-to-red winter foliage and soft rose-pink flowers that add late-season color. Fine, needle-like evergreen foliage emerges green in spring, deepens through summer, and develops rich coppery-bronze tones in fall and winter for year-round interest.

Growth is dense and low, forming a neat, mounded plant well suited to massing and small-scale landscapes.

Growing Conditions



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



Soil: Moist, well-drained; prefers acidic soils



Water: Average once established; does not tolerate wet 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



Evergreen foliage with strong winter bronze coloration



Rose-pink late-summer flowers



Dense, compact growth habit



Excellent year-round texture and color



Landscape Uses



Rock gardens and slopes



Mass plantings and groundcover



Heath and heather gardens



Containers and small accent plantings



Why Growers Choose It



Reliable winter color in cold climates



Compact size ideal for tight spaces



Excellent companion to other acid-loving plants

Plant type

Evergreen Shrub, Flowering Shrub

Height

2'

Width

2'

Hardiness zones

4–6

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

Hot Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Salmon

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Groundcover, Mass Planting

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No