Heuchera Orangeberry ('Ifheorr') (Indian Summer Series)
alum root [Orangeberry]
A compact, semi-evergreen perennial with burnt-orange ruffled foliage and delicate, creamy-pink flowers appearing on thin stems above the foliage in the 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
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Pink | Orange | ||
| Autumn | Orange | |||
| Winter | Orange |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- 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 fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. If the soil is moist, a shadier position may be tolerated. To prevent the rhizomes rising to the surface, mulch annually and divide every few years
Propagation
Propagate by division; plants should be divided regularly. Lift the plant once in spring growth, taking small vigorous sections from around the edge. Each section should have good roots and 2-3 shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove dead leaves
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to heuchera rust
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