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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:04 PM
Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'

    Plant Type: Perennials

    There are plenty of reasons to fall in love with this new Heucherella!  The very large, deeply incised, brilliantly colored leaves have a vigorous, robust habit.   In spring, the leaves are gold with sharply contrasting red veining.  This color remains throughout most of the summer, then greens up a bit but retains the red veining.  In the fall and winter, the evergreen foliage turns a warm shade of orange-pink.  Small white flowers are produced in late spring and early summer.  Heucherella is a hybrid genus produced from a cross between Heuchera and Tiarella.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Heucherellas perform beautifully in flower borders and in containers. A better performer in the north than in the south, their life span tends to increase as the average temperature is lowered. These perennials grow most vigorously and have the strongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). They can also be grown in full shade but their growth rate will be very slow. Some varieties can withstand full sun in northern climates if they have consistent moisture, but their colors tend to fade with the intensity of the sun. Heucherellas are evergreen in areas with mild winters. If the plant looks tattered by early spring, shear off any damaged leaves to make room for the vibrant new foliage which will fill in quickly.

    Flower Color

    White shades

    Foliage Color

    Gold to yellow with red veining

    Plant Spread

    12 in.

    Good Companions

    Astilbe 'Glow', Polemonium boreale 'Heavenly Habit' (Jacob's Ladder), Dicentra 'Luxuriant' (Bleeding Heart), Hosta 'Clovelly', Pulmonaria 'Majeste' (Lungwort), Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' (Ornamental Grass), Dryopteris filix-mas 'Parsley' (Fern-Male)

    Plant Height

    12 in.

    Scape Height

    —

    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border plants, Container, Cut flower or foliage, Edging, Evergreen, Ground cover, Mass Planting, Specimen or focal point

    Bloom Time

    Late spring to early summer

    Critter Resistance

    —

    Exposure

    Full sun , Part to full shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

    All season foliage interest!