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Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble' (American alum root 'Marvellous Marble')
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0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble'
Other names
Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Marvelous Marble', Coral flower 'Marvelous Marble', American alum root 'Marvellous Marble', Heuchera americana 'Marvelous Marble'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Marvellous Marble' _ 'Marvellous Marble' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of broadly ovate to heart-shaped, lobed leaves, dark purple in spring, deep blue-green with dark purple veins in summer, developing a silvery sheen later in the season. Wiry stems bear clusters of tiny, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer.
Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-purple in Spring; Veined, Blue-green, Dark-purple in Summer; Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Autumn; Veined, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble' (American alum root 'Marvellous Marble') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Plant astilbes with hostas and border phlox, which both like the same damp, shady conditions.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble'
Other names
Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Marvelous Marble', Coral flower 'Marvelous Marble', American alum root 'Marvellous Marble', Heuchera americana 'Marvelous Marble'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Marvellous Marble' _ 'Marvellous Marble' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rosettes of broadly ovate to heart-shaped, lobed leaves, dark purple in spring, deep blue-green with dark purple veins in summer, developing a silvery sheen later in the season. Wiry stems bear clusters of tiny, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring
Foliage
Dark-purple in Spring; Veined, Blue-green, Dark-purple in Summer; Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Autumn; Veined, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
Monthly care advice
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Where to grow
Heuchera americana 'Marvellous Marble' (American alum root 'Marvellous Marble') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
COMPANION PLANTS
Plant astilbes with hostas and border phlox, which both like the same damp, shady conditions.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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