× Heucherella 'Hopscotch' (Fun and Games Series)

RHS Plant Profile

heucherella 'Hopscotch'

RHS / Joanna Kossak

Herbaceous Perennial

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An evergreen perennial to 30cm, forming a dense mound of deeply lobed, serrated foliage opening dark bronzy-orange with a dark red centre, becoming dark green in summer. Small, white, star-shaped flowers are produced in airy spires on fine, upright stems in mid-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: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
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 acid soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or autumn, or separate plantlets from rooted stolons in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Ground cover

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil, especially when grown in containers

Diseases

Generally disease-free