Common Name | Alum root |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heuchera |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | PP13288 |
EU Grant # | EU11507 ('Dark Beauty') |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 16" / 24" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | May, June |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring |
Leaf Color | Black, Purple, Red |
Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, 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? | It has glossy, ruffled, dark brown leaves. |
Landscape Value | Mass planting, accent, container. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | Always looks great! |
Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Black Beauty’
This introduction pleases the senses with very black-red and GLOSSY, ruffled leaves. From any angle this plant is strikingly backlit in ruby red. The leaves are held somewhat upright, catching the sun from any direction.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 16″ / 24″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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