| Common Name | Alum root |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | americana |
| 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) | 9" / 16" / 28" |
| Finish Time | Medium (6-8 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Leaf Color | Green |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full 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? | 'Green Spice' differs from species and parent in its improved color form. Much more color contrast and more vigorous than Heuchera 'Beauty Color'. |
| Landscape Value | In shade or part shade garden in mass planting, under shrubs, in containers, mixed beds. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | Formerly called 'Eco-Improved' 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 ‘Green Spice’
A top-seller around the world and great in the shade! Much more color contrast and more vigorous than Heuchera 'Beauty Color'. Its dark gray-edged silver leaves with red venation are smoother and brighter, bigger, and better. Exceptional fall color, which we label as “pumpkin, neon orange.”
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 16″ / 28″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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