Common Name | Foamy Bells |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Heucherella |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP30563 |
EU Grant # | PBRAF ('TNHERSL') |
Bloom Time | April, May, June |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | A brighter lime color that 'Solar Power', a smaller dark pattern, and a smaller lower habit. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, borders or containers. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 14" / 15" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers well-drained, humus rich soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. They like more moisture than the Heuchera. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Winter Color |
Comments | Heucherella don't get Heuchera rust! |
Heucherella ‘Spicy Lime’
This low mounding Heucherella has bright lime colored leaves with deep red markings. The cut leaves turn golden in the fall. Short wands of very light pink flowers in late April.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 14″ / 15″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May, June
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderatley between waterings. |
EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.5 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |