Heuchera 'Cherry Cola'PBR

RHS Plant Profile
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Herbaceous Perennial

A herbaceous perennial forming a low mound of gently lobed reddish bronze-brown foliage. Tall stems of cherry-red to salmon bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring and early summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, 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

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but 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
Evergreen, 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 a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock can occasionally push itself out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Ground cover
  • Garden edging
  • Banks and slopes

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes and any untidy foliage

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to heuchera rust