Bell Heather

Look out for bell heather, one of our three native heathers. It has bright purple-pink, bell-shaped flowers in spikes. It has needle-like leaves in whorls of three on fine flexible stems. It grows on heaths and drier part of bogs. All three native heathers support a wide range of invertebrates including pollinators and are the food source for many moths. Bell heather is a positive indicator in ACRES meaning higher scores and payments, showing how valuable our uplands are. Bell heather or Erica cinerea nó cloigíneach is part of our native Irish biodiversity.

Find out more at the uplands symposium on Tuesday 12 November in Louth