| Common Name | Alum root |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera RUFFLES™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | EU3954 |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 24" / 30" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | June, July |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Leaf Color | Black, Green, Purple |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Special Uses | Award Winners, Deep South, Low Water Usage, Winter Color |
| Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
| Dormancy | Dormant in winter. |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Average, better too dry than too wet when established. |
| How Different? | It has large ruffled leaves of chocolate brown with burgundy undersides. It forms a large landscape size plant. |
| Landscape Value | Good landscape plant, mass plantings, beds, or borders. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | Winner of the highest gold medal as "Best NEW Perennial Introduction" at Plantarium in Holland '95. Gold and silver medal winner at VKC Nieuw, Belgium. |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. Plants are more compact, with more vivid color, in full sun. |
Heuchera ‘Chocolate Ruffles’
Heavily ruffled leaves of rich chocolate on top and deep burgundy on the bottom create a warm contrast of color. Thousands of small purplish flowers on strong purple spikes continue the show. One of our first and finest, and still in amazing demand, this heat/humidity tolerant Heuchera thrives in gardens across the country and has become a landscaper’s staple.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 24″ / 30″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): June, July
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