Heuchera 'Electra'PBR

RHS Plant Profile
alum root 'Electra'
Herbaceous Perennial

A compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with lobed, bright golden leaves with red veins, changing to shades of caramel in winter. It produces white flowers on slender, erect stems in late spring and throughout summer.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or North–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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

Plant in a reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division every three to four years in spring.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Ground cover
  • Garden edging
  • Banks and slopes

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering if required

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free