About
A fast-growing, clump-forming perennial, with ruffled leaves which form a mound 25cm high and which change colour through the year from orange-pink-peach to coral, copper and rose, and white flowers 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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade, and mulch every year; the rootstock tends to push upwards, so every few years, in late summer or early autumn, divide and re-plant with only the crown above ground
PruningNo pruning required, but old leaves and flower stems may be removed to improve appearance
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer or early autumn; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to heuchera rust