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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:	Not verified
Fruit:	Not verified
Growth Rate	Moderate
Zone:	4–6
Deer Resistant:	Yes
Salt Tolerant:	Not verified
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