Heuchera Licorice ('Tnheu044') (Dolce Series)
alum root [Licorice]
A clump-forming, semi-evergreen, herbaceous perennial with rounded, scolloped, purple-black leaves and tall, arching stems of tiny, bell shaped coral flowers in spring until 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
Neutral, AcidColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Pink | Purple Black | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Pink | Purple Black | ||
| Autumn | Purple Black | |||
| Winter | Purple Black |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a fertile, neutral or slightly acid soil in light or partial shade, and ensure good drainage, especially in heavy soils. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground over time, so mulch annually to retain moisture. Divide and replant every 3-4 years to maintain vigour
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to heuchera rust
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