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Heuchera sanguinea (Alum root)
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera sanguinea
Other names
Alum root, Coral bells, Coral flower , Arizona coralbells, New Mexican coralbells, Crimson bells
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Species
H. sanguinea - H. sanguinea is a mat- or clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rounded to kidney-shaped, lobed, hairy, dark green leaves and open panicles of tubular, pink to red, rarely white flowers in summer.
Heuchera sanguinea is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Bright-red in Spring; Bright-red in Summer
Foliage
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
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera sanguinea (Alum root) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
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
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 sanguinea
Other names
Alum root, Coral bells, Coral flower , Arizona coralbells, New Mexican coralbells, Crimson bells
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Species
H. sanguinea - H. sanguinea is a mat- or clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with rounded to kidney-shaped, lobed, hairy, dark green leaves and open panicles of tubular, pink to red, rarely white flowers in summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Bright-red in Spring; Bright-red in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera sanguinea (Alum root) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Waterside, Woodland
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
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 10, 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: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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