Heuchera
I want to give you a simple suggestion on a perennial who will give you a gorgeous wintertime presence. It comes in a variety of colors and new varieties are being developed each year. The original ‘Purple Palace’ variety was perennial of the year in 1991 and has stayed in the top ten every year since then. The plant we are obviously referring to is a Heuchera. I sound it out like this… Hoo-ka-ra. It sounds funny, but the more you say it the easier it is and can be a good conversation piece when talking ‘garden’ with other people.
Heuchera’s make great wintertime plants because they do not loose their leaves or die down to the ground during the winter. This is a characteristic which is loved by all. The Heuchera grow’s similar to a hosta or daylily in the respect that the clump just gets larger each year. They will commonly create new plants from seed or multiply like a Black eyed Susan type plant.
Heuchera’s can be easily divided just like a hosta by gently digging up the plant and using a sharp knife to cut through the root system to make additional plants. Just be respectful giving these plants away, as many of them have patents on them from the propagator and you ultimately are stealing from them by dividing to sell or give away. Believe me when I say there are very few ‘rich’ plant people in the world!!!
Info on a Heuchera
- Height 10 in. to 22 in.
- Sun to Shade
- Clump Form
- Average moisture
- Bloom time, June thru Aug.
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Happy Heucheras
