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Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' (Alum root 'Palace Purple')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'
Other names
Alum root 'Palace Purple', Coral bells 'Palace Purple', Coral flower 'Palace Purple', Heuchera sanguinea 'Palace Purple', Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’, Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Palace Purple' _ 'Palace Purple' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ivy-like, purple leaves with red undersides. Panicles of small, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers are borne on slender, dark-red stems in late spring to early summer.
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Foliage
Red, Grey-green, Purple in Summer
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 villosa 'Palace Purple' (Alum root 'Palace Purple') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m 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
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Plant astilbes with hostas and border phlox, which both like the same damp, shady conditions.
Botanical name
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'
Other names
Alum root 'Palace Purple', Coral bells 'Palace Purple', Coral flower 'Palace Purple', Heuchera sanguinea 'Palace Purple', Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’, Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Genus
Heuchera Heuchera
Variety or Cultivar
'Palace Purple' _ 'Palace Purple' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ivy-like, purple leaves with red undersides. Panicles of small, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers are borne on slender, dark-red stems in late spring to early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Foliage
Red, Grey-green, Purple in Summer
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 villosa 'Palace Purple' (Alum root 'Palace Purple') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m 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
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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| Soil pH: | Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
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COMPANION PLANTS
Plant astilbes with hostas and border phlox, which both like the same damp, shady conditions.
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This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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