× Heucherella 'Hopscotch' (Fun and Games Series)
heucherella 'Hopscotch'
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
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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–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Orange Bronze Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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 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
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