Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Houseplants >> Plants for Details >> Groundcovers

Itsy Bitsy® Lilac False Heather – Dwarf Evergreen Shrub

Itsy Bitsy® Lilac False Heather: Tiny Lilac Blooms on Dwarf Shrub

Very dwarf, evergreen shrub formed by masses of twiggy branches with tiny, glossy bright green leaves. Excellent for rock gardens and border accents. Nearly continuous bloom in the South.

Plant Profile

Light: Full sun to partial sun
Moisture: Moderate
Height: 2 feet or less
Spread: 1–2 feet

Photo credit: Doreen Wynja

Groundcovers: Biokovo Cranesbill – Dwarf Groundcover for Rock Gardens; Eichholz Cotoneaster – Gold to Orange-Red Fall Color; Itsy Bitsy® White False Heather – Dwarf White Blooms; Mondo Grass – Dark Green Grass-Like Clumps; Rozanne Cranesbill – Violet Flowers, Chartreuse-Marbled Foliage; Itsy Bitsy® Lilac False Heather: Tiny Evergreen Shrub with Continuous Southern Blooms; Itsy Bitsy® Rose False Heather: Larger Deep Rose-Pink Blooms on Compact Habit; Itsy Bitsy® White False Heather: Tiny Evergreen with Continuous White Blooms; Lilac 'El Dorado California': Lime-Yellow Variegated Foliage with Medium Blue Flowers; Riverdene Gold False Heather: Golden Foliage with Pale Lavender Flowers

Garden Articles

Cyclamen 'Sierra Lilac': Rare Lilac for Winter Landscapes

Asian Star Jasmine – Vigorous Evergreen Vine

Grace Ward Lithodora – Deep Blue Flowers, Spreading Habit

Samantha Bellflower – Fragrant Deep Violet Cups

Tuscan Sun Rose: Bronzed Buds Opening to Coppery Apricot Blooms

Hibiscus Lilac: Mauve-Purple Flowers on Evergreen Shrub for Warm Climates

Lilac 'Sensation': Purplish-Red Florets Edged in White on Erect Branches

Plants

Sunflower 'Choco Sun': Compact Chocolate-Centered Blooms for Pots

Painted Echeveria – Colorful Rosette Succulent

Cypress 'Koster's False' – Rounded to Dwarf Pyramidal

Fernspray False Cypress: Asian-Inspired Ferny Texture for Containers

African Iris: Exotic White Flowers with Purple-Blue Markings

Ballerina Cranesbill: Pink-Veined Geranium for Borders

Biokovo Cranesbill: Dwarf White-Pink Groundcover Geranium