Common Name | Heucherella |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heucherella |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | PP19611 |
EU Grant # | EU28145 |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 20" / 20" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | June, July |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring |
Flower Color | White |
Leaf Color | Green, Lime, Red, Yellow |
Soil | Prefers well-drained, humus rich soils. |
pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South, Winter Color |
Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average. They like more moisture than the Heuchera. |
How Different? | It has large, showy cut leaves of gold with red veins. It is very vigorous. This is the first Heucherella from TN with H. villosa breeding. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, borders or containers. |
Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks in spring |
Comments | Great vigor. Needs good drainage. |
Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heucherella ‘Alabama Sunrise’
Changes color with the seasons! The deeply cut foliage, in spring to midsummer, is gold with red veins. In late summer, the leaves go to green with red veins. In fall, the older foliage turns orange pink. Small white flowers.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 20″ / 20″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July
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