Common Name | Alum root |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heuchera |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 18" / 26" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer |
Flower Color | White |
Leaf Color | Black, Purple, Red |
Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
pH | 5.8 - 6.2 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor, Winter Color |
Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average, better too dry than too wet when established. |
How Different? | 'Amethyst Mist' is still one of the best spring purple leaf types for the landscape, with bigger leaves that 'Plum Pudding'. |
Landscape Value | Mass, mixed beds, early spring bright purples, mixed container. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. Plants are more compact and the color more vivid if grown in full sun. |
Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Amethyst Myst’
A cool fog of silver settles over the stunning amethyst foliage. This glossy-leafed, heat and humidity tolerant, vigorous clump can achieve an impressive 24″ across. Both size and color make this Heuchera stand out in the spring garden. The more you grow this plant – the more you admire it. H. americana breeding gives heat and humidity tolerance.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 18″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September
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