Heuchera Mulberry ('Ifhemul') (Indian Summer Series)
alum root [Mulberry]
A compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial with rounded, glossy, lobed, reddish-purple leaves with dark purple veins and slender, upright stems bearing small, bell-shaped, white flowers in 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–drained, Well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Purple Red | ||
| Autumn | Purple Red | |||
| Winter | Purple Red |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or 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
Grow in a reasonably fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained, neutral soil in partial shade or sun.
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring every three to four years.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Ground cover
- Garden edging
- Flower borders and beds
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Deadhead after flowering if required.
Pests
May be susceptible to vine weevil.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
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