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X Heucherella 'Tapestry' (Foamy bells 'Tapestry')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
X Heucherella 'Tapestry'
Other names
Foamy bells 'Tapestry'
Genus
X Heucherella X Heucherella
Variety or Cultivar
'Tapestry' _ 'Tapestry' is a compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing mounds of palmately lobed, blue-green leaves with dark purple veins and silver highlights. Blue-green areas turn green in autumn and slender stems bear open panicles of pink flowers from late spring into summer.
X Heucherella 'Tapestry' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Spring; Variegated, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Summer; Veined, Variegated, Silvery-grey, Green, Dark-purple in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes. Divide every 3-4 years.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
X Heucherella 'Tapestry' (Foamy bells 'Tapestry') 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, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or partial shade. Full shade is tolerated. Apply mulch in cold winter climates.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
X Heucherella 'Tapestry'
Other names
Foamy bells 'Tapestry'
Genus
X Heucherella X Heucherella
Variety or Cultivar
'Tapestry' _ 'Tapestry' is a compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing mounds of palmately lobed, blue-green leaves with dark purple veins and silver highlights. Blue-green areas turn green in autumn and slender stems bear open panicles of pink flowers from late spring into summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage
Variegated, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Spring; Variegated, Silvery-grey, Dark-purple, Blue-green, Veined in Summer; Veined, Variegated, Silvery-grey, Green, Dark-purple in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes. Divide every 3-4 years.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
X Heucherella 'Tapestry' (Foamy bells 'Tapestry') 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, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in sun or partial shade. Full shade is tolerated. Apply mulch in cold winter climates.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
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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