About
Plum Royale' is a mound forming perennial, leaves are palmate glossy rich purple, can turn silver with purple tint in winter. Panicles of white-pink flowers on dark stems.
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, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden
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
PruningRemove any dead leaves and deadhead
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Disease resistanceMaybe susceptible to heuchera rust