About
A compact, clump-forming semi-evergreen to evergreen herbaceous perennial producing silvery foliage with black veining and pale purple undersides. Masses of fuchsia-pink flowers appear on long stems above the foliage throughout the spring and 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 typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHNeutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy, Clump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen, Evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow 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
PruningNo pruning required. Remove dead leaves
PropagationPropagate by division in late summer or early autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to heuchera rust