heather vs Scots heather

heather and Scots heather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heather	Yes	No	No	No
Scots heather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, heather and Scots heather are synonyms defined as:

heather and Scots heather: common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

Other synonyms of heather include broom, Calluna vulgaris, ling.

heather (noun)	Scots heather (noun)
interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color	common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere