Common Name | Foamy bells |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heucherella |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP22395 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | June, July |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Red, Purple |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | It is the most vigorous and lobed silver Heucherella on the market. Outstanding performer. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, border, container. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 13" / 25" / 19" |
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 | -- |
Heucherella ‘Gunsmoke’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
An amazingly vigorous silver veiled Heucherella with breeding from H. villosa. Lovely maple-shaped leaves with purple red tones on the growth maturing to silver with dark veins. Dramatic enough to be a stand-alone in a modern container. Will grow in sun or shade. White flowers in early summer.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 13″ / 25″ / 19″
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″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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