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