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HEUCHERA 'Purple Petticoats'
Commonly known as Alumroot, Coral bells, Coral flower
Excellent purple leaf which becomes more frilly in winter. Cream flowers
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Evergreen
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Cream -
Height40cm (16in) -
Spread40cm (16in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Vigorous, clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped, deeply lobed leaves to 10cm (4in) long
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Partial shade
HEUCHERA 'Purple Petticoats'
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Additional Features
Good to knowWoody rootstock tends to push upwards. Mulch annually and lift and replant when necessary in late summer
Pests & DiseasesVine weevils, leaf eelworms.
Place of originNorth America. -
Flower ShapePanicles
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf Colour (if not green)Purple
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilNeutral soil preferred
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Wildlife
Bee friendlyRabbit Resistant
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Heuchera - Growing Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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