| Common Name | Alum root |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PP19375 |
| EU Grant # | EU25281 |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 24" / 30" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Summer |
| Flower Color | White |
| Leaf Color | Orange, Pink, Red |
| 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, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor, 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? | 'Georgia Peach' has large veiled leaves, of different color than any other on the market. It has H. villosa breeding. |
| Landscape Value | Mixed beds, borders, shade garden, woodland garden, containers. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | Won the Classic City Award from the University of Georgia Trial Gardens in 2010 -12 Has been given the Dallas Arboretum Seal of Approval from their Perennials for Purgatory trials. A Visitor Favorite in the 3 year Mt. Cuba Center trials - Heuchera For the Mid Atlantic, 2014. |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Georgia Peach’
Bred for heat and humidity tolerance. In spring, large peach colored leaves with a showy silver overlay accent the lush habit. Foliage color intensifies to rose purple with a decorative frosted veil in fall and winter. Great landscape specimen for North America. Popular!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 24″ / 30″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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