Mexican heather plants thrive in the hot Texas mood and are appreciated by many gardeners for their relative low maintenance . Their leaves have a soft , o.k. grain and create dense foliage in a shrub - comparable constitution . Mexican heather plants reach 3 feet in diam and about 2 feet tall . Its small , majestic flower pull in butterflies and flower throughout spring and summer . Mexican Scots heather can not survive freezing temperatures but from time to time makes it through the balmy , Texas winters .

Step 1

Plant Mexican heather in an area with partial shade for protection from high-pitched heat . Though Mexican Calluna vulgaris can brook full Dominicus , its leaves will almost certainly melt to a light shadiness of green in the hot Texas summertime . take an area with fertile , well - draining soil .

Step 2

Space each plant at least 2 animal foot apart . This will provide enough elbow room for growth and air circulation without leaving any noticeable gaps between your plants .

Step 3

Water Mexican heather on a day-by-day basis , peculiarly during the wry Texas summers where temperatures regularly top 90 degrees F. Reduce watering to once every 1 to 2 weeks in the winter .

Step 4

Step 5

Trim two - tierce of the leaf off your works in late drop . Mexican heather can not survive freezing temperatures , but may come back in fountain after a soft Texas winter .

Italian Heather Plant Care

Italian heather , also call Mediterranean heather or Darley heath , is a low - arise evergreen plant native to lovesome climate . It blossom in late spring to early summertime with diminutive , bell - shaped pinkish or white-hot flowers . Mulch unexampled plants with about 2 inches of compost or pine barque to hold in moisture . After the first growing season , it only needs water supply during drouth ; water it just as you would the seedlings . Italian heather like well - drain soil and need few nutrients , growing best in hummus . This will control growth and help the plant life keep its material body as well as promote healthier growth . broadcast Italian ling from cut by snipping 6 - in cutting just below a leaf node and embed it in a seedling tray just as you would plant an Italian heather seedling .

Things Needed

Warning

Mexican heather is toxic to dogs and CT .

Tip

Propagate your Mexican heather by take 4- to 6 - inch prow cutting and rout them in piss .

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