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Calluna vulgaris Kinlochruel
Common Name: 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 |
| Width: | 12"-18" |
| Height: | 24" |
| Fragrant: | Yes |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Zone: | 4 - 6 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | No |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies |
| Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Bloom Time: | Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall |
| Bark Type: | Smooth |
| Landscape/Use: | Container, Specimen |
| Shape: | Spreading, Low Mounding |
| Soil Type | Loamy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Green |