About
Small bell-shaped white flowers are carried on wiry stems above the foliage in summer. A compact perennial to 20cm, with rounded green leaves. A good plant for pollinators.
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, Clay
Soil pHNeutral, Acid
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-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 usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. To prevent rhizomes rising to the surface, mulch annually and divide every few years
PruningRemove dead leaves as necessary and trim off spent flowerstalks
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to heuchera rust