Alum root 'Ginger Ale' Heuchera 'Ginger Ale' (PBR)

alum root 'Ginger Ale'

ABOUT

'Ginger Ale' is a mound-forming perennial spreading to 40cm with large, lobed leaves of varying colours. Leaf colours range from golden-yellow to yellow-brown flushed with pink and green and overlaid with a silvery sheen. In summer, sprays of small pink and yellow flowers are borne above the foliage on dark-pink stems

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Saxifragaceae

    • Synonyms

      alum root 'Ginger Ale'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Semi-evergreen

    • Height

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun, Partial Shade

  • scissorsPruning

    Remove any dead leaves and deadhead

  • bambooSoil

    Sand, SoilLoam

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Banks and Slopes Flower borders and beds Garden Edging Ground Cover Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Cut Flowers Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants City & Courtyard Gardens

  • sproutPropogation

    • Can be propagated by division; plants need to be divided regularly. Lift the plant once in spring growth, taking small vigorous sections from around the edge. Each section should have good roots and 2-3 shoots

  • insectPests

    Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

  • microbeDiseases

    May be affected by heuchera rust