After being established, heather is picky about water requirements, needing about an inch (2.5 cm.) per week, including rainfall and supplemental irrigation. Too much water can cause roots to rot, but the soil should remain consistently moist. The heather flower is tolerant of sea spray and resistant to deer.

Are Heathers drought tolerant?

Heathers do not become drought tolerant immediately, so if your garden is very dry, they may not be the best choice. Heathers need an acidic, preferably moist (but not soggy) soil. They are tolerant of very poor, rocky soil, but the acidity is important.

Are Heathers low maintenance?

Heathers are low maintenance evergreen bushes producing urn-shaped flowers ranging from white to rose to deep purple, which are borne on spikes above a compact mass of low-growing or spreading foliage. ... Heathers (Calluna) are very hardy and have a prominent position in most heathlands and moorlands in Europe.