Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls'PBR
alum root 'Silver Scrolls'
A compact, clump-forming cultivar with silvery leaves with very dark veining and maroon undersides, having a slightly ruffled appearance. Young foliage is flushed pinkish brown with purple veins which mature to black. Clumps are up to 45cm wide. Flowers are pinkish white, on slender reddish stems to 60cm tall, in 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–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Brown Pink | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Black Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Black Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Black Grey Silver |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or 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
Grow in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. If the soil is moist, a shadier position may be tolerated. To prevent the rhizomes rising to the surface, mulch annually and divide every few years
Propagation
Propagate by division; this genus needs to be divided regularly. Lift the plant once in spring growth, taking small vigorous sections from around the edge. Each section should have good roots and 2-3 shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove any dead leaves and deadhead
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
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