Mediterranean Heath
Erica multiflora
Family Ericaceae
Maltese name Erika
Habitat Garigue
Bush 50-100cm in height. Leaves short, needle-like, dark green, sometimes turning reddish. Flowers pale or deep pink with deep violet anthers, in dense bunches. Blooms in winter, often extending into spring.
Grows in garigue and on cliff tops, often the dominant shrub. Common.
