A tough adaptable Heuchera for the partial shaded areas of the garden.
Pronunciation
(HEW-ker-ah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Sunlight
part sun
Moisture
prefers moist, tolerates dry
Soil & Site
moist to dry, well drained
Flowers
clouds of small white flowers on two foot stalks, late summer to early fall
Leaves
fuzzy light green foliage forming basal mounds.
Dimensions
Reaches 2 by 2 feet.
Maintenance
Depending on the species some will produce a prodigious amount of flower scapes and these should be deadheaded. 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 tend to frost heave, a mulch will help prevent this. Gently pushing the plants back into the ground in the spring is a good practice. Rejuvenation by division may be need as the plants get older and form thick heavy stems at the base of the plant
Propagation
seeds, division
Native Site
Native to the mid Atlantic area of the United States.
Cultivar Origin
Introduced by Bluemount Nurseries, Monkton, MD.
Misc Facts
(syn. Heuchera villosa)
Notes & Reference
#105-Heuchera and Heucherellas (Dan Heims, Grahame Ware), #119-Heuchera, Tiarella and Heucherella A Gardeners Guide (Charles and Martha Oliver)