Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–IX; striking orange-red foliage in winter, turning orange-gold in summer; compact; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Considered by some to be an improvement on ‘Robert Chapman‘.
Heathers
‘Hillbrook Sparkler’
Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–X; dark green foliage, in spring the young shoots are tipped with shades of cream, pink, red, orange and copper; bushy; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.
Introduced by Little Park Nursery (Flowton, Ipswich, Suffolk, England) before 1985.
Name alludes to the foliage colours in Spring.
‘Hinton White’
White flowers, VIII–IX; very bright green foliage; spreading; height 31–45cm; spread 61–75cm.
Seedling; found by Mr Prescott (Rosebank Nursery, Hinton House, Lydiate, Maghull, Merseyside, England) before 1983; introduced by R. G. Rimmer (Hinton House Nursery) before 1989.
Named after Mr Prescott’s house.
‘Hirsuta Albiflora’
White flowers, VIII–IX; soft, hairy, grey-green foliage; height 31–45cm; spread 61–75cm. Similar to ‘Silver King‘ and ‘White Gown‘.
Named from hirsutus = hairy; albus = white; flos = flower.
‘Hirsuta Typica’
Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–IX; hairy. silver-grey foliage; upright; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.
Similar to ‘Silver Queen‘.
Named from hirsutus = hairy; typicus = typical.
‘Hollandia’
Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, IX–X; mid-green foliage; very vigorous with an erect habit making it suitable for cut flowers; height 61–75cm; spread 46–60cm.
Sport on ‘Long White‘; found by C. Bouter (Boskoop, Netherlands) in 1968; introduced by C. Bouter in 1973.
Named from the Latin form of Holland.
‘Holstein’
Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VIII–IX; golden yellow foliage, turing coppery red in winter; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm. Particularly richly coloured in winter.
Seedling; found at H. Hatje’s nursery (Tornesch-Ahrenlohe, Germany) in 1980; introduced by H. Hatje in 1984.
Named after the German province.
‘Hookstone’
Heliotrope (H12) flowers, VIII–IX, in long spikes; dark green foliage; height 46–60cm; spread 46–60cm. A distinctive flower colour, and well worth growing.
Wild-collected; found in the middle of a gorse bush at Hangmore Hill, Chobham Ridges, Surrey, England, by Mrs C. E. Underwood, in 1935; introduced by G. Underwood (Hookstone Green Nursery, West End, Woking, Surrey) in 1945.
Named after the Underwoods’ nursery.
‘Hoyerhagen’
Pale crimson (H13) flowers, VIII–IX; bright orange-gold foliage, deepening in winterl; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm. Very hardy and needs a harsh environment to colour well.
‘Hugh Nicholson’
White flowers, VIII–IX; yellowish new growth giving a mottled cream and green effect; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.
Found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced either by J. W. Sparkes or J. F. Letts about 1966.
Named after a friend of J. W. Sparkes and a well respected member of The Heather Society.