Heuchera 'Rockies Amber'
alum root 'Rockies Amber'
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, to around 30cm high, forming a mound of lobed and toothed, yellow-green and amber coloured leaves with reddish undersides. Tall sprays of white flowers are borne on slender red stems above the leaves in late spring and early 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 | White | Green Yellow Orange | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green Yellow Orange | ||
Autumn | Green Yellow Orange | |||
Winter | Green Yellow Orange |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a fertile, neutral soil in light or partial shade, and ensure good drainage, especially in heavy soils. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground over time, so mulch annually to retain moisture, and divide and replant every 3-4 years with only the crown above ground
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required. Remove dead leaves and faded flower spikes
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to heuchera rust and leafy gall
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