Heuchera 'Electra'PBR
alum root 'Electra'
A compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with lobed, bright golden leaves with red veins, changing to shades of caramel in winter. It produces white flowers on slender, erect stems in late spring and throughout summer.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Gold Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Gold Red | ||
| Autumn | Gold Red | |||
| Winter | Gold Brown Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or North–facing or South–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in a reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division every three to four years in spring.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Ground cover
- Garden edging
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering if required
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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