| Common Name | Alum root |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera GRANDE™ Collection |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PPAF ('TNHEUGA') |
| EU Grant # | PBRAF ('TNHEUGA') |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 18" / 28" / 30" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | July, August, September |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Summer |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Purple, Red |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird 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? | Large habit with large leaves that are purple. Taller habit with larger leaves than NORTHERN EXPOSURE™ Purple. |
| Landscape Value | A great landscape or container plant. Use in mass or mixed beds. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | -- |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera GRANDE™ Amethyst
Bred to fill landscapes! This large leaf H. villosa hybrid has a big mounding habit with purple, wavy leaves. Flowers on medium height stalks that are not messy making it a lovely landscape or container plant. It performs extremely well in Oregon and should perform great in the midwest, east and south.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 18″ / 28″ / 30″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September
  |
 |
All photography is property and © of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, and is only to be used for promotional material related to TERRA NOVA® products.
Please credit TERRA NOVA® Nurseries in the following manner:
Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc.
www.terranovanurseries.com
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Our tags are produced using Adobe Illustrator (.ai) format.
 |
Related
Articles Featuring: Heuchera GRANDE™ Amethyst
Get the latest FREE version of Acrobat® Reader™
here.Please be patient as PDF’s may take a moment to load.
- January, 2021 – George Weigel: The Best New Perennial Flowers of 2021 – click here
- December, 2020 – Nursery Management – click here
- November, 2020 – Greenhouse Management – click here
Related products
Display Garden
Containers / Hanging Baskets
