Heath

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Heath, Heather. The common heather of Old World literature is a hardy plant, Calluna vulgaris; the greenhouse heaths are from the Cape of Good Hope and Europe, and belong to the genus Erica. For St. Dabeoc's heath, see Dabaecia. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.