Calluna vulgaris Kinlochruel

Kinlochruel Heather

A compact Scottish heather valued for its rich purple-red foliage and soft lavender-pink flowers that provide standout late-season color. Fine, evergreen foliage emerges green in spring, deepens to burgundy-purple through fall, and holds strong winter color for year-round interest.

Growth is dense and low, forming a tidy, mounded plant well suited to mass plantings and color contrast in the landscape.

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



Evergreen foliage with strong purple-red winter color



Lavender-pink late-summer flowers



Dense, compact growth habit



Excellent year-round ornamental interest



Landscape Uses



Rock gardens and slopes



Mass plantings and groundcover



Heath and heather gardens



Containers and small accent plantings



Why Growers Choose It



Exceptional winter foliage color



Reliable flowering and cold hardiness



Excellent contrast with green and gold evergreens

Plant type

Flowering evergreen shrub

Height

24"

Width

12"-18"

Hardiness zones

4–6

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Slow

Bloom time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Loamy

Landscape use

Container, Specimen

Shape

Low Mounding, Spreading

Bark

Smooth

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No