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Heuchera 'Obsidian' (Alum root 'Obsidian')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Obsidian'
Other names
Coral bells 'Obsidian', Coral flower 'Obsidian', Alum root 'Obsidian'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Obsidian' _ 'Obsidian' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with smooth, glossy, rounded, lobed, dark purple-black leaves and tall red stems bearing loose panicles of ivory flowers in summer.
Heuchera 'Obsidian' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Black, Dark-purple 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.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Obsidian' (Alum root 'Obsidian') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade.
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)
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Botanical name
Heuchera 'Obsidian'
Other names
Coral bells 'Obsidian', Coral flower 'Obsidian', Alum root 'Obsidian'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Obsidian' _ 'Obsidian' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with smooth, glossy, rounded, lobed, dark purple-black leaves and tall red stems bearing loose panicles of ivory flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Cream in Summer
Foliage
Black, Dark-purple in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Obsidian' (Alum root 'Obsidian') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade.
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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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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