Calluna vulgaris 'Darkness'

Masses of crimson (H13) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Outstanding. Neat compact upright habit. A dark flowered seedling raised at the University of Liverpool Botanic Gardens, Ness (hence its name!), Cheshire, England by M. C. Pratt. Progeny: 'Coby', 'Copper Glow', 'Dark Beauty', 'Dark Star', 'Denny Pratt', 'Ellen', 'Highland Spring', 'Sellingsloh', 'Whiteness'. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 6c, 6h, 7j, 7k, 7l, 9b, 11c, 11t, 12b, 12c, 12j, 12k, 13j, 13k, 14b, 14e, 14g, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14t, 14y, 14z, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p