Pair of Daboecia cantabrica

We offer you a duo of Daboetia cantabrica or Irish heathers that differ in the colour of their summer flowering. The species, Daboetia cantabrica, displays large pink flowers, while they are pure white in its 'Alba' form. A long summer flowering period from June-July to September-October, composed of large melliferous bells, clearly visible on the mass of foliage. These are low, evergreen shrubs that have a great effect on rockeries, slopes, and sunny borders. They should be grown in non-calcareous (acidic), not too dry soil.

The pair consists of:

1 Daboetia cantabrica: flowering in a fresh pink

1 Daboetia cantabrica 'Alba': white flowering

The cantabrian heather is a small, low-growing shrub. It is hardy, tolerant of very poor and very acidic soils and attractive even in winter, ideal for landscaping coastal or medium mountain gardens if the soil allows it. This heather appreciates full sun and heat, which intensifies its flowering, but cannot tolerate limestone, very clayey or dry soils. The soil its planted in should be peaty, humus-bearing, loamy, or sandy and remain slightly moist in summer. Plan 4 plants per m² for good ground cover after 3-4 years of cultivation.

It can be used in an alpine-style garden, but also by the sea, planted en masse alternating the colours to carpet a rockery, a sandy slope where few plants will grow. To accompany it, consider Spanish thrifts (Armeria maritima) and other heathers like Calluna. It can also be grown in a pot on the terrace or balcony with its slightly wild appearance and long flowering period: choose a sufficiently large container and keep the substrate (exclusively acidic) always slightly moist.