Common Name | Foamy Bells |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heucherella |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | PPAF |
EU Grant # | PBRAF |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 7" / 8" / 9" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | May, June, July |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
Flower Color | White |
Leaf Color | Purple, Silver |
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? | Small, purple leaf with silver veiled Heuchera, perfect for fairy gardens. |
Landscape Value | Container, contrast, edging in shade or woodland garden, mass planting, mixed planting or under shrubs. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. Shift to a 4" before planting to larger sizes. |
Heucherella ‘Indigo Frost’
Small habit with dark purple leaves, a silver veil and sharply cut leaves. Multiple crowns produce pink buds and develop into delicate white flowers adding preciousness wherever it is placed. Reaching 8″ high by 8″ wide, 'Indigo Frost' is perfect for fairy gardens, mixed containers, rock gardens and borders.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 7″ / 8″ / 9″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July
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