A highly unusual heather for mild climates
A heather with a difference, amazing colour and unusual habit! In spring, Erica nana Limoncello® blooms with a beautiful profusion of bright lemon yellow flowers, contrasting against the dark green foliage. The flowers are large, ca. 2 cm long and tubular in shape. Selected as a seedling of Erica nana, this new variety, Limoncello®, is distinguished from the type species by its naturally upright habit. It is a small, slow-growing shrub that is easy to shape in pots. Limoncello® is best suited to mild climates and coastal areas.
Erica nana Limoncello® 'NICO1'
A highly unusual heather for mild climates
A heather with a difference, amazing colour and unusual habit! In spring, Erica nana Limoncello® blooms with a beautiful profusion of bright lemon yellow flowers, contrasting against the dark green foliage. The flowers are large, ca. 2 cm long and tubular in shape. Selected as a seedling of Erica nana, this new variety, Limoncello®, is distinguished from the type species by its naturally upright habit. It is a small, slow-growing shrub that is easy to shape in pots. Limoncello® is best suited to mild climates and coastal areas.
Plant details
- Width
- 0,50 m
- Height
- 0,40 m
- Position
- Sunny, partial-shade
- Habit
- dressé
- Hardiness
- rustique (-5°C)
- Flowering period
- 04 - 06
Selected by :
Pépinières Nicolandes
PBR / European PBR :
EU 62277
Protection :
European P.B.R - Protected variety, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
Licensed propagators
(wholesale)
(wholesale)
Garden Tips
Use :
Limoncello® is best suited to mild climates or coastal areas. Elsewhere, it can be grown in containers with well-drained soil, and brought inside for the winter.
Type of soil :
Care :
Bring the pots inside before winter frosts