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alum root [Ebony and Ivory] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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alum root [Ebony and Ivory]

Heuchera Ebony and Ivory ('E and I')

Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming perennial with strongly ruffled, toothed, dark bronze-purple leaves and contrasting small cream flowers in slender sprays in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade. The woody rootstock tends to lift out of the ground so mulch annually or lift and replant

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn

Pests

Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by heuchera rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWall Side BordersCottage InformalFlower Borders

Planting Places

ConservatorySubmerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years