Common Name | Heucherella |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heucherella |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP19611 |
EU Grant # | EU28145 |
Bloom Time | June, July |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green, Lime, Red, Yellow |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | It has large, showy cut leaves of gold with red veins. It is very vigorous. This is the first Heucherella from TN with H. villosa breeding. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, borders or containers. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 20" / 20" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers well-drained, humus rich soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. They like more moisture than the Heuchera. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Winter Color |
Comments | Great vigor. Needs good drainage. |
Heucherella ‘Alabama Sunrise’
Changes color with the seasons! The deeply cut foliage, in spring to midsummer, is gold with red veins. In late summer, the leaves go to green with red veins. In fall, the older foliage turns orange pink. Small white flowers.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 20″ / 20″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderatley between waterings. |
EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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