Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 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 | Brown Green Red Yellow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Brown Green Red Yellow | ||
| Autumn | Brown Green Red Yellow | |||
| Winter | Brown Green Red Yellow |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
x Heucherella are hybrids between Heuchera and Tiarella, and are evergreen, clump-forming perennials with ovate or rounded leaves and open panicles of small bell-shaped pink or white flowers over a long period
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a 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
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes and dead leaves
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, especially when grown in containers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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