Heuchera villosa
Hairy alum root
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.46m
- Position
- All conditions
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
Availability
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About this plant
A handsome plant if well grown. This has quite large light green leaves that have jagged big toothed lobes. The leaf sides arch, and with darker toned veining there is plenty to occupy the eye. The leaf surface is hairy to the touch. There are columnar flower spikes in late summer or early autumn. These are covered in small white flowers on dark stems, pleasant but low key, and making a refreshing change from all that autumnal opulence. The plant has particular needs, requiring a shaded site that always has moisture. It should reach around 60cm (2ft) high with a 45cm (18in) spread.
- Flower colour
- Brown, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Stem colour
- Brown
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.46m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring · Planting
Replant every other year
Every other year the woody stem (in fact part of the rhizome) of heuchera can be replanted. When it reaches more than 7cm in length, simply dig the plant out and immediately replant it more deeply.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Planting
Trim dead heuchera flowers
The delicate flowering stems of heuchera can simply be carefully tugged off, they will readily detach when their time comes.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Multi-purpose compost
Use a good quality peat-free multi-purpose compost when growing in pots and containers.
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