Heuchera 'Frilly Lizzie' (Fox Series)
alum root 'Frilly Lizzie'
An evergreen perennial to 35cm tall with slightly ruffled foliage; new growth emerges a deep burgundy-red before turning dark to olive green with deep purple and pink tints. Flowers borne on dark stems from spring into summer are white with a pink tinge
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
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink White | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Red Green Pink Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green Pink Purple | |||
| Winter | Green Pink Purple |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant every few years
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms and vine weevil
Diseases
May be susceptible to heuchera rust
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