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alum root 'Sweet Caroline'

Heuchera 'Sweet Caroline' (Fox Series)

Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

'Sweet Caroline' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial spreading to 45cm wide. Its bright, yellow and green foliage deepens to lime green in summer and takes on a silver cast in autumn and winter. Flower stems to 25cm tall bear salmon-pink flowers in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

Neutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. If the soil is moist, a shadier position may be tolerated. To prevent the rhizomes rising to the surface, mulch annually and divide every few years

Pruning

Remove any dead leaves and deadhead

Propagation

Can be propagated by division; plants should be divided regularly. Lift the plant once in spring growth, taking small vigorous sections from around the edge. Each section should have good roots and 2-3 shoots

Pests

Prone to vine weevils and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be affected by heuchera rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond MarginsSubmerged AquaticIndoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnWinterSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years

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