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Heuchera 'Shanghai' (Alum root 'Shanghai')
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0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Shanghai'
Other names
Alum root 'Shanghai', Coral flower 'Shanghai', Coral bells 'Shanghai', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Shanghai'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Shanghai' _ 'Shanghai' is a clump-forming, mounded, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial with rounded, lobed, silvery, reddish-purple leaves and slender, wiry, dark purple stems bearing open panicles of small, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Heuchera 'Shanghai' is: Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Reddish-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. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Shanghai' (Alum root 'Shanghai') will reach a height of 0.45m 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 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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full 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 'Shanghai'
Other names
Alum root 'Shanghai', Coral flower 'Shanghai', Coral bells 'Shanghai', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Shanghai'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Shanghai' _ 'Shanghai' is a clump-forming, mounded, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial with rounded, lobed, silvery, reddish-purple leaves and slender, wiry, dark purple stems bearing open panicles of small, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Reddish-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. Cut back any dead or untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation
Divide in autumn.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera 'Shanghai' (Alum root 'Shanghai') will reach a height of 0.45m 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 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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full 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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| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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