| Description | A vigorus compact Heuchera white flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (HEW-ker-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | half day morning sun, part sun, may burn in full sun unless given adequate moisture |
| Moisture | average, avoid hot and dry |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid hot and dry |
| Flowers | small, white, panicles, borne on wiry stem |
| Leaves | emerge deep rose-purple with darker veins |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Roots | fibrous roots |
| Dimensions | 12 inches tall, 16-18 inches with the flower scapes |
| Maintenance | I prefer to gently remove the dead leaves in the spring. Gently is the key word since some Heuchera do not produce stout clumps and pieces are easily broken off. Heuchera may frost heave and a mulch will help prevent this. If they do heaves, gently push the plants back into the ground or digging in to reset the plant. Do this in the spring. Rejuvenation by division may be need as the plants get older and form thick heavy stems at the base of the plant. Depending on the species some will produce a prodigious amount of flower scapes and these should be deadheaded |
| Propagation | PP: 19578, division of rhizome |
| Misc Facts | "Genus name honors Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), physician, botanist and medicinal plant expert at Wittenberg University, Germany. Common name of coral bells is in reference to the red bell-shaped flowers produced by Heuchera sanguina. Common name of alum root is in reference to the medicinal use of some species plants as an astringent to stop bleeding". (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #105-Heuchera and Heucherellas (Dan Heims, Grahame Ware), #119-Heuchera, Tiarella and Heucherella A Gardeners Guide (Charles and Martha Oliver), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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