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Herbaceous Perennial

Heuchera Key Lime Pie ('Tnheu042') (Dolce Series)

alum root [Key Lime Pie]

A mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen herbaceous perennial with lime-green to mid-green, mottled foliage. Tall, arching stems of tiny, bell-shaped, white flowers appear from spring until summer

Synonyms
Heuchera 'Tnheu042'
Heuchera 'Dolce Key Lime Pie'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Green Yellow
Summer White Green Yellow
Autumn Green Yellow
Winter Green Yellow
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen or Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Mulch annually

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Garden edging
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Banks and slopes
Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes and faded leaves as required

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by heuchera rust

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