Heather.
Heather is so common in the Finnish wild that its beauty is rarely appreciated, but in central Europe the species is admired as a rockery ornamental. Heather likes dry, light-filled places (xerophyte), and it doesn’t do well at all in forest shade. It is especially fond of forest fires, which keep its habitat open and help its seeds germinate. The fire burns up its shoots, but the rootstock’s ability to recover quickly means it can rapidly fix any damage caused by fire, frost or drought. Modest-looking heather can usually achieve a respectable 25 years of age, and plants that are even 50 years old have been found. (source: Luontoportti)
Heather.
Heather is so common in the Finnish wild that its beauty is rarely appreciated, but in central Europe the species is admired as a rockery ornamental. Heather likes dry, light-filled places (xerophyte), and it doesn’t do well at all in forest shade. It is especially fond of forest fires, which keep its habitat open and help its seeds germinate. The fire burns up its shoots, but the rootstock’s ability to recover quickly means it can rapidly fix any damage caused by fire, frost or drought. Modest-looking heather can usually achieve a respectable 25 years of age, and plants that are even 50 years old have been found. (source: Luontoportti)