Primarily grown for its fine yellow foliage, which turns yellowish green as it matures, this upright evergreen shrub creates an interesting backdrop in the border - and it could also be used for informal hedging. Occasionally tiny white flowers, which have a honey-like perfume, may also form in clusters, which can grow up to 30cm long.
How to care for Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia Albert's Gold:
Trim any shoots that spoil the symmetry in mid-spring. Avoid over-watering.
Eventual height:
2m
Eventual spread:
0.8m
Soil:
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost