The Bell heather Erica cinerea is one of the iconic plants of the Scottish hills. Flowering in time for the Edinburgh Festival season a planting near the east gate welcomes visitors to the Garden. The bell shaped flowers cover the plant. There are a range of colours but the most appreciated is the intense red shade that is seen carpeting the hills and is colonised by bees and other pollinating insects. Native to moorland through western and central Europe.
Erica cinarea
Erica cinarea