A new study published today in the journal Current Biology from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Royal Holloway, University of London, has discovered that a natural nectar chemical in Calluna ...

Gardeners know that fall is the absolute best time of year to plant spring-blooming bulbs in your garden. It's also one of the best times to plant perennial ground covers like heather (Calluna ...

These plants are hardy, but are not all the same, says Marie Staunton Marie Staunton urges people to 'heather up'. Not all heathers are the same, in fact it's a bug bear of mine when they aren't ...

Although I've been growing this lovely perennial shrub for many, many years I was never quite sure whether it was called heath or heather. While walking out to my rural mailbox by the curb the other ...

Heather plants (Calluna vulgaris) have become beloved for their bright colorful flowers and stunning leaves. But, there’s more to these plants than their beauty – they’re steeped in symbolism, with ...