Plum Pudding Heuchera
Heuchera x 'Plum Pudding'
Description | Shimmering plum-purple foliage with metallic silver highlights creates a tight mound and excellent contrast for its sprays of tiny white flowers and for variegated, silver and golden foliage plants. Ideal in rock gardens or mixed containers in bright to dappled shade. Evergreen in mild winter areas; an herbaceous perennial in colder regions. |
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Light | Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Early summer |
Mature Size | Foliage grows 8 to 10 in. tall, 12 to 16 in. wide; flowers to 26 in. tall. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Purple |
Companion Plants | Astilbe (Astilbe); Hosta (Hosta); Lenten Rose (Helleborus); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Painted Fern (Athyrium) |
Care | Provide enriched, well-drained soil; take care not to bury crown when planting. Prefers part shade in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Avoid excess winter moisture. Feed throughout growing season. Remove old, faded foliage in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
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