Yes. Heather is a perennial plant.
I believe that Heather the plant came first because the flowering Heather plant is quite beautiful and with the research I've done, it seems the name Heather is derived from the plant instead of visa versa.
=== === Heather comes from the English name, meaning, "A flowering plant".
it does
=== === Heather comes from the English name, meaning, "A flowering plant".
Yes and heather honey is very popular.
Yes. It grows out of control in some area's. I would class it as a weed.
Ireland
There are various heather types. Calluna Erica Daboecea to name only three.
by growing it. usually you would need lots of sun, a balanced amount of water and some plant food occasionally.
Heather, Shamrocks
Erica is a plant - another name for heather.