Brighten your winter garden with Erica x darleyensis ‘Furzey’, a hardy evergreen heather prized for its vibrant deep pink blooms that flower from winter through spring when most gardens are dormant.

This compact, low-maintenance shrub features dense dark green needle-like foliage and masses of bell-shaped flowers that attract early pollinators. Perfect for rock gardens, borders, containers, slopes, and Mediterranean-style landscapes, ‘Furzey’ provides year-round texture and reliable winter color.

Why Gardeners Love ‘Furzey’ Heather

• Long-lasting winter and spring blooms
• Evergreen foliage for year-round interest
• Early-season pollinator plant
• Deer resistant and low maintenance
• Excellent for rock gardens and borders
• Adds rare winter garden color

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Erica × darleyensis ‘Furzey’
• Common Name: Furzey Winter Heath, Scottish Heather
• Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
• Mature Height: 12–18 inches
• Mature Spread: 18–24 inches
• Flower Color: Deep pink to magenta
• Bloom Season: Winter through spring
• Foliage: Dark green needle-like leaves
• Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Water Needs: Moderate; prefers well-draining acidic soil
• Hardiness Zones: 6–9
• Growth Habit: Compact, bushy mound

Perfect Garden Uses

Rock gardens
Winter interest gardens
Evergreen borders
Coastal landscapes
Container gardening
Slopes and erosion control
Mediterranean-style gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Lavender
• Sedum
• Thyme
• Cistus (Rock Rose)
• Calluna Heather
• Dwarf conifers
• Hellebores

Care Tips

• Plant in acidic, well-draining soil
• Water regularly during establishment
• Avoid soggy soil conditions
• Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape
• Mulch to protect roots and conserve moisture
• Best flowering occurs in full sun

Shipping Information

• Ships as a healthy live plant in a 1-gallon pot
• Carefully packaged for safe transit and moisture retention
• Growth stage may vary depending on season
• Orders over $35 qualify for free USPS Ground shipping

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.