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Summer–Autumn
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Family: Ericaceae
Earthy & Warmhoneyearthy
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginEurope, Asia Minor
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Heather transforms moorlands into vast purple carpets in late summer, its tiny bell-flowers carrying a warm, honeyed-earthy scent mixed with the clean tang of peat and open sky.
Symbolism & Meaning
admiration, good luck, solitude
In the Victorian language of flowers, heather means “Admiration and solitude”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, Asia Minor
Heather is native to Europe, Asia Minor.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameCalluna vulgaris
- FamilyEricaceae
- Native ToEurope, Asia Minor
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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