Heuchera 'Sugar Berry'PBR (Little Cutie Series)
alum root 'Sugar Berry'
'Sugar Berry' is a compact, evergreen perennial to 15m tall with dark-veined, shallowly-lobed, purple-violet leaves overlaid with a silvery sheen. Short spikes of pink flowers are borne in spring and 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
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Pink Grey Silver Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Pink Grey Silver Purple | ||
| Autumn | Pink Grey Silver Purple | |||
| Winter | Pink Grey Silver Purple |
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 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 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 every few years
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
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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