× Heucherella 'Glacier Falls' (Falls Series)
heucherella 'Glacier Falls'
A clump-forming, semi-trailing evergreen herbaceous perennial with deeply lobed, soft blue-green leaves, frosted with silver and darker red veins. Slender stems bear open panicles of tiny, bell-shaped, white flowers from late spring into summer. Ideal for ground cover or for cascading over pots and containers
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
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Blue Green Grey Silver Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green Blue Grey Silver Red | ||
| Autumn | Green Blue Grey Silver Red | |||
| Winter | Green Blue Grey Silver Red |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming, Trailing
- Genus
× 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 light, fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil, in partial or full shade
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required, but old leaves and flower stems may be removed to improve appearance
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil, especially when grown in containers
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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