Heuchera 'Autumn Leaves'PBR
alum root 'Autumn Leaves'
A mound-forming, evergreen perennial to 30cm tall. Leaves are a red to reddish-pink colour in spring, pale brown to red in summer and turn a deep ruby red in the autumn. Small, white flowers are held on stems above the foliage in summer
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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
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink Red | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Red Brown | ||
Autumn | Red | |||
Winter | Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing or North–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. This cultivar is said to have good tolerance of both heat and humidity
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
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