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1983 - 1992:<br><em>Heuchera villosa</em> ‘Palace Purple’

1983 - 1992:
Heuchera villosa ‘Palace Purple’

Shown first at Chelsea in 1983, this plant was raised and selected from seed sent from America. It was the first heuchera to become widely popular as a flowering foliage plant, starting one of the major plant fashions of the last quarter century.

Plant Champion: Felicity Crabb, 26 from Christchurch Keen gardener Felicity runs a 'creative allotment' project in her local community. She thinks Heuchera villosa ‘Palace Purple’ is a plant for everyone because of its wonderful deep colours and hardy nature. She particularly likes the contrast its tiny white flowers make to its robust and dense leaves.

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Terms & Conditions apply. Closing date for the Plant of the Centenary vote is 12 noon Friday 24 May, 2013.