Heuchera Maple Syrup ('Ms2020') (PBR)
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Brighten shady planting schemes with a warm, glowing foliage display that lasts well beyond the summer. The distinctive maple-shaped leaves emerge in shades of peach and apricot before deepening to rich caramel and bronze tones, creating a striking contrast with greener planting.
This compact, clump-forming perennial works particularly well at the front of borders, in containers or along paths where its colourful foliage can be appreciated up close. In summer, delicate sprays of tiny salmon-pink flowers rise above the foliage on slender, wiry stems, adding a light, airy touch and attracting pollinating insects.
Heuchera Maple Syrup is semi-evergreen, although it may lose some or all of its leaves in colder winters before fresh growth returns in spring.
This compact, clump-forming perennial works particularly well at the front of borders, in containers or along paths where its colourful foliage can be appreciated up close. In summer, delicate sprays of tiny salmon-pink flowers rise above the foliage on slender, wiry stems, adding a light, airy touch and attracting pollinating insects.
Heuchera Maple Syrup is semi-evergreen, although it may lose some or all of its leaves in colder winters before fresh growth returns in spring.
How to care for Heuchera Maple Syrup ('Ms2020') (PBR):
Plant 30-45cm (12-18in) apart in moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, incorporating compost to improve drainage and fertility. Keep well watered and remove tatty foliage in autumn.
Lift and divide clumps every couple of years in early autumn and re-plant with the crown just above the surface of the soil. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in spring.
Lift and divide clumps every couple of years in early autumn and re-plant with the crown just above the surface of the soil. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in spring.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.6m
Eventual spread:
0.6m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
