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Calluna vulgaris Alba Jae
Common Name: Vulgaris Alba Jae Heather
A compact Scottish heather valued for its bronze-to-red winter foliage and soft rose-pink flowers that add late-season color. Fine, needle-like evergreen foliage emerges green in spring, deepens through summer, and develops rich coppery-bronze tones in fall and winter for year-round interest.
Growth is dense and low, forming a neat, mounded plant well suited to massing and small-scale landscapes.
Growing Conditions
Light: Full sun (best color and flowering in full sun)
Soil: Moist, well-drained; prefers acidic soils
Water: Average once established; does not tolerate wet 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 winter bronze coloration
Rose-pink late-summer flowers
Dense, compact growth habit
Excellent year-round texture and color
Landscape Uses
Rock gardens and slopes
Mass plantings and groundcover
Heath and heather gardens
Containers and small accent plantings
Why Growers Choose It
Reliable winter color in cold climates
Compact size ideal for tight spaces
Excellent companion to other acid-loving plants
| Plant Type: | Flowering Shrub, Evergreen Shrub |
| Width: | 2' |
| Height: | 2' |
| Fragrant: | Yes |
| Fruit: | Not verified |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Zone: | 4–6 |
| Deer Resistant: | Yes |
| Salt Tolerant: | Not verified |
| Drought Tolerant: | No |
| Attract: | Butterflies |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Bloom Time: | Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall |
| Landscape/Use: | Groundcover, Mass Planting |
| Soil Type | Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained |
| Flower Color: | Hot Pink |
| Leaf Color: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Salmon |