Heuchera 'Metallic Shimmer'
Alumroot Metallic Shimmer
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. 'Metalic Shimmer' has dark chocolate brown foliage with a bronze metallic sheen.It sports many cream frothy flowers in Summer.
Contributed by @trina
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Alumroot Metallic Shimmer
Latin name
Heuchera 'Metallic Shimmer'
type
Evergreen Perennials
family
Saxifragaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
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
0.40 M
0.45 M
Heuchera 'Metallic Shimmer'
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. 'Metalic Shimmer' has dark chocolate brown foliage with a bronze metallic sheen.It sports many cream frothy flowers in Summer.
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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