Botanical Name: Common Names:
Heuchera hybrida Black Taffeta Coral Bells, Alumroot,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Dense
Description:
It is showy in containers, mixed beds and when planted en mass. Super vigorous and full of frills! Black Taffeta features dark burgundy foliage and a large mounding habit. Very easy to grow when planted in a well drained soil. A very striking plant! Grows approx. 30cm high x 40cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Saxifragaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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