About
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial to around 30cm in height. Gorgeous golden, lobed leaves with deep red veining, turns a rich flaming orange as the season progresses. Loose sprays of pink flowers are held on slender stems above the foliage in summer.
About the 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
Plant details
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesHerbaceous borders, cottage gardens, cutting.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant ensuring the crown is not buried. See Heuchera cultivation for more detailed advice
PruningRemove faded flower spikes and tidy up old foliage in early spring
PropagationRemove faded flower spikes and tidy up old foliage in early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to heuchera rust