About
A semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial forming compact mounts of silvery lobed leaves, brownish-red underneath and dark-green veins on the upperside. Spikes of panicles with pink bell-shaped flowers appear from late spring to autumn.
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
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming, Columnar upright
FoliageSemi evergreen
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
CultivationWill grow well in fertile, moist and well-drained soil in full sun or patial shade.
PruningCut back dead foliage and spent flowers
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to vine weevil and eelworms
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to rust