Heuchera 'Delta Dawn'
Coral bells, Alumroot
- Height × spread
- 0.5m × 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
Availability
Generally available in Spring, Summer & Autumn
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About this plant
A showy and unusual plant that has large lobed leaves held on sturdy hairy stalks. The plant tends to spread itself widely instead of making the normal neat dome shape. The leaves are gently lobed with jagged edges and the leaf colour changes with the seasons as well as having noticeable colour differences within each plant. In the earlier part of the year the leaves are copper with yellow margins, paler impressed veins and a slightly crinkled surface. As the summer progresses the intense copper tints fade and the leaves become more lime yellow to yellow with pronounced copper central areas, especially round the leaf ribs. It does not flower freely but produces rather clean looking little white flowers, in May and June and sometimes with a repeat show at the end of summer or early autumn. Give this plant space and some care, it is aristocratic and can be touchy!
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Copper, Green, Yellow
- Spring foliage
- Copper
- Autumn foliage
- Yellow copper
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.5m
- Spread
- 0.7m
- Spread in 10 years
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- 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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