Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats'
Alumroot 'Purple Petticoats'
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. 'Purple Petticoats' has purple/green wrinkled foliage with lighter purple undersides. Tall stems bear small cream flowers from late Spring through the Summer.
Contributed by @robbiec
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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 'Purple Petticoats'
Latin name
Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats'
type
Evergreen Perennials
family
Saxifragaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Heuchera 'Purple Petticoats'
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. 'Purple Petticoats' has purple/green wrinkled foliage with lighter purple undersides. Tall stems bear small cream flowers from late Spring through the 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.