Heuchera 'Zipper'PBR
alum root 'Zipper'
A slow-growing, clump-forming perennial, with leaves which form a mound 20cm high and which emerge orange in spring, becoming golden amber in summer, orange in autumn and golden amber in winter, and which are very ruffled so that the magenta-pink undersides are also visible, and white flowers in summer and autumn
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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–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink Orange | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Pink Orange Gold | ||
| Autumn | White | Pink Orange | ||
| Winter | Pink Orange Gold |
Position
- Full shade
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- 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
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in sun, where it will colour more richly, or in partial shade or full shade, and mulch every year; the rootstock tends to push upwards, so every few years, in late summer or early autumn, divide and re-plant with only the crown above ground
Propagation
Propagate by division in late summer or early autumn; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
No pruning required, but old leaves and flower stems may be removed to improve appearance
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
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