Welcome to the world of Heathers

We apologise that for several months the email address provided on some of the following pages has not functioned due to circumstances beyond the Society’s control.

For all enquiries about the Society including membership, advice about heathers …. please use only the new email address theheathersociety[at]phonecoop.coop replacing [at] with @ (prevents spam)

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Heather Gardens

Wild Heathers

Other Heather Societies

Other UK Plant Societies and related links

The Heather Society and its affiliated societies extend a very warm welcome to everyone entering the world of heathers, not least to newcomers who have only recently developed an interest in the attractive heather family. The Society covers every aspect of this world, from the wild heathers of European heaths and moorlands to the rare splendours of South African heaths, from everyday culture including choosing, growing and propagating hardy heathers to the most sophisticated heather garden designs. You can even design your new heather garden on line.

Founded in 1963, to promote and encourage interest in heathers, it now has worldwide membership covering Europe, Africa, the Americas, Australasia and the Far East.

It provides an informative Yearbook and three newsy Bulletins annually which contains a diary of events to keep members in touch with Society activities and new developments. It organises regional groups, visits to heather gardens, annual week-end conferences, the occasional field-trip and free advice to members on heather garden design or with any problems they may have. It has a slide library, arranges heather competitions, assists National Collections of heathers and is the International Cultivar Registration Authority for Andromeda, Calluna, Daboecia and Erica.

The Handy Guide to Heathers is now on-line and contains over 1250 full descriptions of cultivars known to be in commercial cultivation, detailing colour, flowering time, height, spread, habit and where known the origins of the name.
The Heather Society also produces a series of booklets particularly aimed at newcomers to heathers.

Premier Award
Erica x darleyensis ‘Lucie’
A large flowered French selection from the well known ‘Kramer’s Rote’. Tends to flower later in Spring than it’s parent and the flowers suffer less from frost damage. The larger flowers are more showy and prominent. 'Lucie'