Common Name | Alum root |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | PP19072 |
EU Grant # | EU25282 |
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Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 16" / 14" |
Finish Time | |
Bloom Time | |
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Leaf Color | |
Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
Exposure | |
Special Uses | 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? | It differs from 'Black Beauty' in having redder foliage tones. It is a great blender in the landscape. |
Landscape Value | Use in mixed beds, mass planting, border, edging, containers. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 – 6 weeks |
Comments | — |
Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Mahogany’
Like shiny, rich leather, this ruffled, mahogany-red beauty is a great garden performer. Wonderfully dense and shiny color year-round. Foliage changes from spring purple tones to summer red tones. Fabulous in combination containers. An excellent landscape plant.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 16″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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