Botanical Name: Heuchera maxima
Common Name: Island alum root Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, clumping plant, with round leaves arising from a basal rhizome to form a rounded mound-like clump; plant is larger in form than Coral Bells (Heuchera sanguinea) Height 6" - 18" Spread 12" - 24" Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors tolerates full sun along the coast; requires partial sun habitats at inland locations Soil prefers moist soils; is drought-tolerant near the coast Hardiness hardy (zones 15-24): prefers mild shaded foothill locations Morphology: Leaves palmate, round or heart-shaped, with scalloped-lobed margins; medium-dark green, 2"-3" across, arising on slender petioles from the basal rhizome Flowers white to pale pink, tubular, on slender stalks (racemes), 1'-3' long which arise above the foliage; February through May Fruit a tiny capsule Propagation: seed, or division of the clump Usage: an attractive facer, herbaceous border or low filler for partial sun or shaded locations, valued for the distinctive round foliage and profusion of tiny flowers; best used in woodland or temperate-climate landscape themes; rock gardens, container plantings Landscape Care: Watering prefers frequent, but it quite drought-tolerant in shaded locations Fertilizing little required after establishment Pruning none required; older clumps may be divided and then replanted for denser form Pests/Diseases snails and slugs if grown in wet habitat Special Conditions/Other mass-plant for most dramatic effect foothills of Channel Origin: Islands of California Family: Saxifragaceae Notes: |
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