Calluna vulgaris

'Hamlet Green'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellowish grey green foliage turning orange/yellow/green in winter. A very unusual and distinctive foliage cultivar. Found as a seedling in his garden by Albert Turner, 'The Hamlet', Hall Green, Birmingham, England, and hence the name. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 11c, 11t, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p

'Hammondii'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Vigorous habit. A very old cultivar over 100 years old but still one of the best. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 1z, 14e, 14g, 14r, 14s, 14t, 14z

'Hammondii Aureifolia'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with light green foliage with yellow tips in spring and early summer. Keep well pruned for maximum foliage effect. Progeny: 'Hammondii Rubrifolia' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 4a, 4d, 7j, 11r, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p

'Hammondii Rubrifolia'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Oct, with red tips to spring foliage. Keep well pruned. From a sport on 'Hammondii Aureifolia'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4a, 4d, 7j, 12c, 14e, 14r, 15b

'Harlekin'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright yellow green foliage throughout the year flecked with bright yellow. Compact habit similar to 'Serlei Aurea'. Recommended. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14v, 15b

'Harry Gibbon'

Double shell pink (H16) flowers, Sep-Nov, with dark green foliage. Vigorous, erect habit. Similar to 'Flore Pleno'. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Harten's Findling'

A delightful pin cushion heather of bright green foliage which does not flower. Ideal for sink gardens. Ht. < 10cm. Spd. 16-20cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hatje's Herbstfeuer'

Large deep double pink flowers, Sep-Oct, larger and darker than 'H. E. Beale' from which it was a sport. The foliage is grey green and the plant has a broad upright habit, bushier than most of the erect doubles. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14p, 14s, 15b, 15h

'Hayesensis'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Free flowering. Neat upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'H. E. Beale'

Long tapering racemes of double shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Nov, with dark green foliage turning a drab green brown in winter. Found in the New Forest, Hampshire, England this deservedly popular cultivar is now over 70 years old and is named after the director of the then famous Maxwell & Beale nursery. Progeny: 'Elsie Purnell'; 'Hatje's Herbstfeuer'; 'Heike'; 'My Dream'; 'Schurig's Sensation'; 'Snowball'; 'Sonja'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Heidberg'

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Low spreading habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Heidepracht'

Mauve (H2) pink flowers, Aug-Sep, with foliage having a fresh green appearances. Compact, low creeping habit similar to 'Sister Anne' but actually a sport from 'Foxii Nana'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b

'Heidesinfonie'

Pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage bronzing in winter. Strong erect habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14v, 15b, 15d

'Heideteppich'

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Low spreading habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b

'Heidezwerg'

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, Aug-Sep, with soft green foliage. Prostrate habit. Found by Fritz Kircher, once President of Gesellschaft der Heidefreunde, the German Heather Society, the name means "heather dwarf". Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14p, 14s, 14v, 14y, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Heike'

Double rose pink flowers, Sep-Nov, with dark green foliage which turns grey green in winter. Open erect habit. Found as a sport on 'H. E. Beale' in Germany. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14s

'Herbert Mitchell'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright green foliage. Very floriferous. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hester'

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. Named after the finder's eldest daughter. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hetty'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow orange foliage turning bronze red in winter. Upright habit. Named after Miss Hetty Kampluiz, worker in the nursery which introduced it. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 11c, 11t, 14e

'Hibernica'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Nov, with dark green foliage. Outstanding in The Heather Society trials. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h, 15p

'Hiemalis'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Oct-Jan, with mid-green foliage. Outstanding in The Heather Society trials. Found near Hyères, France. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Highland Rose'

Deep rose pink (H7) flowers, Aug-Nov, with golden bronze foliage. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 11r, 12c, 14e, 14q, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Highland Spring'

Lavender flowers, Aug-Sep, with pale green foliage tipped cream and orange in spring. Being a sport from 'Darkness', the habit is very similar. It was found at Highland Heathers, Achnahoish, Argyll, Scotland by Nigel Willis. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hilda Turberfield'

Long graceful racemes of mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hillbrook Limelight'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with lime green foliage throughout the year. Open erect habit. Found at Flowton, Suffolk, England. It should not be confused with the yellow-flowered Cape heath Erica xhyemalis 'Limelight'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Hillbrook Orange'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with striking orange red foliage in winter turning orange gold in summer. Compact. Considered by some to be an improvement on 'Robert Chapman'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 14v, 15b, 15h, 15m

'Hillbrook Sparkler'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage tipped with shades of cream, pink, red, orange and copper in spring. Bushy habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Hinton White'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with very bright green foliage. Spreading habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hirsuta Albiflora'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with soft hairy grey green foliage. Similar to 'Silver King' and 'White Gown'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hirsuta Typica'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with hairy silver grey foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 12j, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b, 15h, 15m

'Hollandia'

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Sep-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Very vigorous with an erect habit making it suitable for cut flowers. Sport from 'Long White'. Progeny: 'David Hagenaars'. Ht. 61-75cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14r, 14y, 15b

'Holstein'

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with golden yellow foliage, coppery red in winter. Particularly richly coloured in winter. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 11c, 14e

'Hookstone'

Long racemes of heliotrope (H12) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. A distinctive flower colour, paler than 'Barbara Fleur'. Well worth growing. Found in the middle of a gorse bush at Hangmore Hill, Chobham Ridges, Surrey, England. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15d

'Hoyerhagen'

Pale crimson (H13) flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright orange gold foliage deepening in winter. A sport on 'Sellingsloh' found at Hoyerhagen, Germany. Very hardy and needs a harsh environment to colour well. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14p, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15k, 15p

'Hugh Nicholson'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellowish new growth giving a mottled cream and green effect. Flowers well. Named after a friend of J. W. Sparkes and a well respected member of The Heather Society. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 11c, 12j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Humpty Dumpty'

Very few white flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright green foliage which develops in a close fascinating fashion creating a humpy appearance, hence its name. Slow growing. Progeny: 'Miss Muffet' Ht. < 10cm. Spd. 10-15cm.

Sources: THS, 4l, 7j, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Hypnoïdes'

Pale lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage turning a dull brown/green in winter. Neat dwarf habit but the flowers are of little merit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.