Antigua Heath (also known as Jamaica Heath) is a very delicate looking plant that beautifully softens a retaining wall. The plant seems to cascade down the wall or side of a large pot, and seems particularly attractive when combined with coral limestone. This is something that I remember being impressed with since childhood, and I still think it’s hard to beat.
The tiny slender little red or pale yellow trumpet-shaped flowers contrast nicely with the dark green foliage, foliage that is more like green twigs than leaves. As kids we used to like to pop the unopened flowers against our foreheads just to hear the pop.
Hummingbirds of all kinds also like the flowers of the Antigua Heath, and I’ve many times watched some of them flit around a bush sampling one flower and then moving on to the next. The pale yellow flowers are a lot less common, but equally attractive, especially when the reds and yellows are paired together.
It’s really easy to get plants of Antigua Heath too, as an established plant puts up little shoots, and it’s very easy to pull these youngsters out and transplant them. Add water and poof, you’ve got a nice show of Antigua Heath in your garden.
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