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Heuchera 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Alum root 'Sparkling Burgundy')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Other names
Alum root 'Sparkling Burgundy', Coral bells 'Sparkling Burgundy', Coral flower 'Sparkling Burgundy', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Sparkling Burgundy' _ 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing lobed, rounded, maple-like, silvery, deep red leaves and slender, upright stems bearing open panicles of tiny, bell-shaped, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Heuchera 'Sparkling Burgundy' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-red, Silvery-grey 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 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Alum root 'Sparkling Burgundy') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m 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 sun or partial shade. Leaf colour changes subtly as the season progresses. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
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
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Heuchera 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Other names
Alum root 'Sparkling Burgundy', Coral bells 'Sparkling Burgundy', Coral flower 'Sparkling Burgundy', Fancy-leaf coral bells 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Sparkling Burgundy' _ 'Sparkling Burgundy' is a compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial bearing lobed, rounded, maple-like, silvery, deep red leaves and slender, upright stems bearing open panicles of tiny, bell-shaped, white flowers from late spring into summer.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-red, Silvery-grey 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 'Sparkling Burgundy' (Alum root 'Sparkling Burgundy') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m 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 sun or partial shade. Leaf colour changes subtly as the season progresses. Mulch in spring. Flowers best when plant receives some morning sun.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
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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