Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 4-9
· Height: 8-10 inches
· Spread: 18-22 inches
· Bloom Time: early summer
· Bloom: dark red stems carry creamy flowers
· Light: for best color plant in filtered sun or area with afternoon shade
· Soil: best in rich, moist well-drained soil
· Moisture: medium; like more moisture than the Heuchera
· Use: rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens; effective as an edger along paths or walkways; attracts butterflies
· Care: divide clumps every 3-5 years; deadhead to extend flowering season
· Concerns: susceptible to frost heave due to shallow root depth; mulching around the crown can prevent this
· Native to: hybrid between Heuchera and Tiarella; both native to North America
· Notes: bronze leaves emerge late spring and hold color until fall; each 4" lobed leaf has deep mahogany center
· Supplier: Kopke's Fruit of the Bloom
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E202
Content produced through:
Questions?
