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Botanical name
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Other names
Alum root 'Palace Purple', Coral bells 'Palace Purple', Coral flower 'Palace Purple', Heuchera sanguinea 'Palace Purple', Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple', Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Palace Purple' _ 'Palace Purple' is a mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ivy-like, purple leaves with red undersides. Panicles of small, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers are borne on slender, dark-red stems in late spring to early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Foliage
Grey-green, Purple, Red in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Vine weevil , Leaf and bud eelworms
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower spikes.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' (Alum root 'Palace Purple') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, City, Ground Cover, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered