Erica arborea 'Golden Joy' web special

Erica arborea 'Golden Joy' web specialHere is a special member of the Cape Heaths, native to Southwest Europe and parts of North Africa. This erect larger growing heath is the golden form of Erica arborea var. alpina, and has very bright yellow shoots above green needle like foliage. Small white fragrant flowers appear in spring, are bell shaped in long panicles. Hardy to 5 deg F, this plant should be in gardens where it can be grown due to its architectural qualities. Drought tolerant

Taos is a sweet little addition that made its way to us from the Fort Bragg area near Mendocino California

being more upright

The plant blooms very heavily in early spring

Smothering itself with red

with the flower buds being red

Showing off its bright rid pollen structures in the spring

Imagine a narrow

this little mounded plant will be a bright gold in summer

Full and lush

tall and wide in time

resulting in a plant that is 5ft in 10 years

so will add to the spring beauty in front of taller shrubs