Heuchera 'Kira Arizona' (Kira Series) (alum root 'Kira Arizona') — Clump-forming

Overview

Heuchera 'Kira Arizona' (Kira Series) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Heuchera, part of the Saxifragaceae family, with evergreen, rounded, shallowly lobed foliage. Heuchera 'Kira Arizona' (Kira Series) grows best in partial shade, and tolerates loam and sand soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H6. Suggested uses include borders, containers, ground cover and underplanting of roses and shrubs.

About

Heuchera 'Kira Arizona' (Kira Series) is an evergreen, clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. Like other Heuchera, it features rounded, shallowly lobed leaves arranged in a palmate pattern. This cultivar thrives in partial shade and prefers sheltered positions with fertile, well-drained loam or sandy soil of neutral pH that remains moist but not waterlogged. It is hardy to UK zone H6 and is suitable for use in borders, containers, ground cover, or as underplanting for roses and shrubs. Interest is mainly in spring and summer when it produces small tubular flowers in racemes or panicles.

About the genus

Heuchera is a genus of largely evergreen perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. Common names include alumroot and coral bells.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Heuchera

Sunlight: Partial shade
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, North-facing, West-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H6

Plant details

Heuchera 'Kira Arizona' (Kira Series) size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Habit: Clump-forming
Foliage: Evergreen, Rounded, Shallowly lobed
Suggested uses: Borders, Containers, Ground cover, Underplanting of roses and shrubs