heather рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИрдВ? heather рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИрдВ? A low-growing Eurasian shrub (Calluna vulgaris) growing in dense masses and having small evergreen leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped pinkish-purple flowers. Also called ling2.See heath.A grayish purple to purplish red.