Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Carpet' Web Specials

Calluna vulgaris 'Golden Carpet' Web SpecialsFound by John F. Letts in the UK amongst a group of seedlings of 'Mrs. Ronald Gray', this prostrate growing Scotch heather has golden foliage in the summer, but turns orange and red in winter. Its name is an allusion to the foliage color and habit. The plant creeps on the ground going up only 4 inches, but spreading to 12" 18" wide. Mauve flowers in August and September, sometimes going into October. Zone 5.

Here is an easy to grow dwarf conifer with bright color that stays low

magenta to mauve flowers

this 'spire' form will contrast nicely with your other mounding plants

A semi-dwarf azalea that has light red-orange

This is one of my favorite species which Hillier describes as “A very beautiful

covering the plant in mid to late spring

please note this plant is only hardy to zone 9 and 10

but as the flowers unfurl they are a rich butter-yellow

Hardy to zone 3

This plant sometimes repeat blooms

The flowers are quite large

After doing some research