Heathers

Lavender flowers, VIII–IX, on long arching stems; bright silver grey foliage; open erect habit; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm. A seedling found near ‘Silver Queen‘ in his nursery by John L. Jones, Glynwern Nursery, Cilcennin, Lampeter, Dyfed, Wales; introduced in 1992.

White flowers, VIII–IX; downy, silver-grey foliage; upright; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm.

Introduced by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Redditch, Beoley, Worcestershire, England) by 1967.

Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–IX; downy, grey foliage, deepening in winter to purple-grey; neat, vigorous, upright habit with few side-shoots; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.

Found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced either by J. W. Sparkes or J. F. Letts about 1966.

So named “because it stands straight up like a knight in armour”.

Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–IX; downy, silver-grey foliage; broad spreading habit; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.

Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VIII–IX; hairy, silver-grey foliage; upright habit; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.

Wild-collected; found on Sunningdale Golf Course, Surrey, England, by J. F. Letts (Foxhollow, Windlesham, Surrey); introduced by J. F. Letts by 1968.

Name alludes to the foliage and flower colour.

Pale amethyst (H1) flowers, VIII–IX, giving a silvery hue to the plant; mid-green foliage, shoots with brown tips; erect; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm.

Wild-collected on Ginkelse Heide, near Arnhem, by Dr Ir T. Visser (Wageningen, Netherlands) before 1972; introduced by W. Haalboom & Zonen (Drieberg, Netherlands) in 1972.

Named after the finder’s daughter, Sandra.

Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–IX; downy, silver-grey foliage; spreading habit; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.