Heuchera Shanghai (Coral Bell, Alum Root)

Silvery-purple foliage provides a lustrous glow in the garden, even into the winter months. Dainty white flowers on dark stems rebloom against tight mounds of richly colored, sturdy foliage. We are pleased to be offering these wonderful perennial plant selections from Dan Heims at Terra Nova. Working for many years, Dan and his team develop these new and interesting Heuchera in his labs and gardens in Oregon. Enjoy!

Heuchera make excellent border plants with their nearly evergreen foliage in neat clumps. Dainty flowers are held aloft on airy stems May through July. These versatile perennials can be used in a shady courtyard pot or as a groundcover under deciduous trees. Prefers average to moist soil conditions. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Benefits from deadheading. Watch for frost heaving - mulch can help. In cold climates, winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving. It keeps the mature crown in contact with the soil and keeps the soil moist in the summer as well. Must have good drainage over the winter, though, so don't over-do the overwintering mulching. Shear off any damaged leaves in early spring to make room for new foliage. Can be divided every 3 years in spring.