Alum root 'Palace Purple' Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'

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'Palace Purple' forms a mound of sharply lobed, metallic bronze-purple leaves, with loose panicles of small pale pink flowers in early summer. Shortlisted for the Chelsea Plant of the Centenary for the decade 1983-1992
Plant Info
Care
Common Problems
About this plant
Names
Family
Saxifragaceae
Synonyms
alum root 'Palace Purple'
Common names
Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple', Heuchera sanguinea 'Palace Purple'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Semi-evergreen
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H6
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes
Soil
Sand, SoilLoam
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Ground Cover Cut Flowers Flower borders and beds Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by division in autumn
Pests
Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm
Diseases
May be affected by heuchera rust
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