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Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch' (Alum root 'Greenfinch')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch'
Other names
Alum root 'Greenfinch', Coral bells 'Greenfinch', Heuchera alpina 'Greenfinch'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Greenfinch' _ 'Greenfinch' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing rounded, shallowly-lobed, silver-flushed, mid- to blue-green leaves and tall, slender, upright stems bearing dense panicles of yellow-green flowers from mid-spring into summer.
Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Mid-green in All seasons
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. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch' (Alum root 'Greenfinch') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in partial to full shade. Mulch in spring.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch'
Other names
Alum root 'Greenfinch', Coral bells 'Greenfinch', Heuchera alpina 'Greenfinch'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Greenfinch' _ 'Greenfinch' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing rounded, shallowly-lobed, silver-flushed, mid- to blue-green leaves and tall, slender, upright stems bearing dense panicles of yellow-green flowers from mid-spring into summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green in Spring; Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Mid-green in All seasons
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. Rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera cylindrica 'Greenfinch' (Alum root 'Greenfinch') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in partial to full shade. Mulch in spring.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
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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