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alum root 'Midnight Rose'

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'

Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

'Midnight Rose' is a cultivar with roundly-lobed, dark burgundy foliage is splashed with a strong pink. These markings fade to cream as the season heads to autumn. The underside of the leaves is a contrasting pinkish-red. Dainty panicles of cream flowers appears in late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast 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 ensuring the crown is not buried

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes and tidy up old foliage in early spring

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or by cuttings when in growth

Pests

Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by heuchera rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerWall Side BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years