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Cassiope 'Edinburgh'

cassiope 'Edinburgh'

A dwarf evergreen shrub to 25cm, with scale-like leaves, closely pressed to the slender, erect stems. White, bell-shaped flowers 6mm in length, are borne freely in leaf axils in late spring

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
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pH
Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Ericaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Cassiope are small, heath-like evergreen shrubs with tiny, dark green leaves in four ranks, and solitary, nodding, bell or urn-shaped white flowers from the upper leaf axils in late spring and early summer

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in acid, humus-rich soil in partial shade or full sun. Suitable for rock garden or open woodland

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Rock garden
  • Ground cover
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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