‘Con Underwood’

Magenta (H14) flowers, VII–XI; grey-green foliage; height 21–25cm; spread 46–60cm.

Wild-collected; found in Aldershot area by Mrs C. Underwood (Woking, Surrey, England) in 1938; removed to the nursery where it survived, and introduced by G. Underwood & Son (Hookstone Green Nursery, West End, Woking, Surrey) in 1948.

Named after the finder, the wife of George Underwood (see Erica vagansGeorge Underwood‘).