Heuchera - 'Red Spangles' (Coralbells)

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Evergreen, Ground cover, Flowering
Form	Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Red Flowers (Summer early), Medium green Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Medium Growing Plant
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Heuchera - Cultivation Notes

This low growing flowering perennial is ideal for planting in half sun, but will tolerate full sun or dappled shade. Plant in any half decent garden soil that is well drained. Fork in plenty of compost on planting and occasionally mulch and plant in groups to create swathes of colourful ground cover. Avoid planting on wet or clay soils or very dry spots.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Heuchera:

All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
Suitable for container growing

Weaknesses of Heuchera

Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations

Design & Plant Use for Heuchera:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
Compact evergreen plant suitable for container planting

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