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Calluna Vulgarus Aurea
Common Name: 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 |
| Width: | 12"-18" |
| Height: | 24" |
| Fragrant: | No |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Zone: | 4 - 6 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Bloom Time: | Summer, Fall |
| Landscape/Use: | Specimen, Foundation, Groundcover, Mass Planting |
| Shape: | Low Mounding |
| Soil Type | Normal, Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained |
| Flower Color: | Rose |
| Leaf Color: | Sunglow |
| Fall Color: | Bronze |