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A clump-forming, evergreen perennial producing a tight mound of silvered foliage with dark green veins. Upright, 35cm tall sprays of small, rose-pink, bell-shaped flowers are produced over a long period from late spring to late summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Heuchera are more or less evergreen, clump-forming perennials with attractive, rounded, shallowly palmately lobed leaves and racemes or panicles of small, tubular flowers, often with colourful calyces
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes; tidy up damaged leaves after winter
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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