‘Barry Sellers’

Deep pink (H8) flowers darkening to magenta (H14), I–IV; yellow foliage turns orange in cold weather; height 10–15cm; spread 26–30cm.

This has the deepest flower colour amongst the yellow-foliaged winter heaths. Less vigorous than ‘Foxhollow‘.

Raised by Barry Sellers from seed collected from Erica carneaAurea‘, found by Barry Sellers (Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, England) in 1977; introduced by Otters’ Court Heathers (West Camel, Somerset) by 1988.

Named after Barry Sellers, the raiser, a member of The Heather Society.