× Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'PBR
heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'
A compact, evergreen, clump-forming perennial to 45cm high. Its deeply-lobed leaves emerge a golden-yellow with dark red veins, darkening to green in the summer before older leaves become tinted with orange-pink in the autumn. Sprays of small white flowers are held above the mounded foliage on slender stems in spring and summer
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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–drained, Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Gold Yellow Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Red Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange Pink Red Green | |||
| Winter | Orange Pink Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–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 fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove dead leaves and deadhead
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, especially when grown in containers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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