Heuchera Forever Red ('Tnheufr'PBR) (Forever Series)

RHS Plant Profile
alum root [Forever Red]

Synonyms

Heuchera 'Tnheufr'PBR
Heuchera 'Forever Red' (Forever Series)

Herbaceous Perennial

A vigorous, fast-growing, evergreen herbaceous perennial that is red all year long, redder still when the weather is cooler in Spring and Autumn. White flowers, borne on 35cm-long spikes contrast with the red foliage in late Summer.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

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

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
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
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best grown in fertile, moist but well-drained soil that is neutral, in full sun or partial shade. Apply a mulch in spring.

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Deadhead faded flower spikes. Remove dead or untidy foliage. Can lift out of ground easily so annual mulching recommended

Pests

May be susceptible to vine weevil and leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to rust