About
A compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial to about 50cm with lobed, rounded leaves green-bronze on top, purple-bronze underneath. Dark brown, upright stems carry airy sprays of small, cream flowers all 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 pHNeutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing, North-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
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
Care notes
CultivationGrow in 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 every few years
PruningNo pruning required. Remove faded flower spikes
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and vine weevils
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to heuchera rust