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Alumroot Melting Fire in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Heuchera 'Melting Fire'

 

Alumroot 'Melting Fire'

Heuchera is commonly known as Alumroot or Coral bells and is a frost hardy perennial grown primarily for its attractive, evergreen foliage. They can be found with varying leaf sizes in many different, stunning, colours and shades.They produce small flowers on nodding stems some being taller than others. If planted in shade, the foliage will be more pronounced than if they are in full sun. 'Melting Fire' has ruffled bronzy-brown leaves, the new leaves tinted red when they first appear.

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plant Features
  • Alumroot Melting Fire likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Alumroot Melting Fire likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Alumroot Melting Fire is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Alumroot Melting Fire likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Alumroot 'Melting Fire'

Latin name

Heuchera 'Melting Fire'

type

Evergreen Perennials

family

Saxifragaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Alumroot Melting Fire likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Alumroot Melting Fire is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Alumroot Melting Fire likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Alumroot Melting Fire likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Alumroot Melting Fire is 0.40meters x 0.45meters 0.40 M 0.45 M

Heuchera 'Melting Fire'

Heuchera is commonly known as Alumroot or Coral bells and is a frost hardy perennial grown primarily for its attractive, evergreen foliage. They can be found with varying leaf sizes in many different, stunning, colours and shades.They produce small flowers on nodding stems some being taller than others. If planted in shade, the foliage will be more pronounced than if they are in full sun. 'Melting Fire' has ruffled bronzy-brown leaves, the new leaves tinted red when they first appear.


Flowering Season

From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn

Heuchera flower through the spring, summer and into autumn depending on the variety.

 

Planting out

From Mid Spring TO Late Summer

Plant out container grown plants into partial shade or sunny site that is fertile and free draining.

 
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