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This low growing shrubby plant has small 1/4 to 1/2 inch bright green leaves and is constantly covered with tiny flowers from spring to late fall. If cold weather didn't arrive, this native of Mexico would never stop blooming. Its texture is fine, and its flowers, though small, can virtually cover the dense, mounding shrub. The flowers are generally a pinkish-purple, but can also be pale lavender or white. Mexican heather can return from its roots if the winter is not too severe; usually considered an annual.
It should be planted in spring after danger of frost is past, in locations that receive morning sun and some shade in the afternoon, but it will grow in full sun if kept well watered. Avoid poorly drained areas which tend to cause the plants to rot. Mexican heather can be sheared back as needed to keep the plants shapely and full.Back to Terry's Journal homepage.
