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Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza

Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza
Hairy Alumroot

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I'm a fan of this heuchera! Tall, evergreen, it stands out in winter among the naked deciduous bushes. The flowering is very pretty.

Alex, 23/03/2024

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A robust and vigorous botanical heuchera that bears large, evergreen, softly furry maple-like leaves in a gentle green-yellow colour. The plant is adorned in late summer with a generous flowering of milky white spikes. This perennial, suitable for shade or part shade, is easily cultivated in regular garden soil that is well loosened.
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time August to October
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Description

The Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza is an interesting botanical heuchera for its vigor and robustness, qualities favored by hybridisers who use it as a parent for many horticultural varieties. These two major assets should open wide the doors of our gardens, even for beginners in gardening. Its large velvety maple-like leaves, evergreen in winter, of a soft green-yellow color, are adorned in late summer with a generous flowering of milky white spikes. It is a shade or semi-shade perennial that is easy to grow in ordinary garden soil, well loosened and drained, even calcareous and quite dry in summer.

Heuchera villosa var. macrorrhiza belongs to the saxifrage family. It is a perennial herbaceous plant with evergreen leaves native to the eastern United States. This macrorrhiza form is mainly found west of the Appalachians, on rocky outcrops of limestone cliffs and rocks.

The plant will reach an average height of 40 cm (16in) (for foliage) and 60 cm (24in) in width in 3-4 years. This Heuchera forms a beautiful spreading cushion tuft. Its evergreen foliage is the first advantage of this plant: its leaves are large, up to 15 cm (6in) long, rounded, with a hairy lamina cut into 5 to 7 dentate triangular lobes along the edge. Their colour is a tender green with a hint of yellow. The flowering of this variety is late, occurring from August to October. Full of charm, it takes the form of numerous erect stems of 50-60 cm (20-24in) in height emerging well above the foliage tuft. Each long hairy floral scape is topped with a panicle filled with numerous small cream-white bell-shaped flowers. While it tolerates shade, the flowering of this plant will be more generous in the morning sun.

Heuchera villosa var. macrorrhiza constitutes a discreet but undeniable ground cover for semi-shaded areas of the garden. Its foliage remains decorative throughout the year and its flowering brings a lot of lightness to any decor. For example, combine it with the blue blooms of forget-me-nots, Omphalodes verna, brunneras, ajugas, columbines, bellflowers, or Japanese grasses (Hakonechloa), always far from the heat of the sun. Its marriage with daylilies allows you to play with the contrast of textures, which extends well beyond the flowering period. Planted en masse, it will form an absolutely charming border along an east-facing alley. In a cool and shaded rock garden, it will accompany tiarellas and heucherellas and asarums, for example.

 

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Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza (Flowering) Flowering
Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza (Foliage) Foliage
Heuchera villosa var macrorrhiza (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time August to October
Inflorescence Spike
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour light green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Heuchera

Species

villosa var macrorrhiza

Family

Saxifragaceae

Other common names

Hairy Alumroot

Origin

North America

Product reference831711

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Planting and care

The Heuchera villosa macrorrhiza should be planted early in spring or early autumn, preferably in partial shade, away from intense sunlight. Prepare a planting hole of 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in). If your soil is heavy, mix some compost with the crumbled soil, partially fill the hole, and place your young plant (after removing the pot) in a way that the top of the root ball is covered with 3 cm (1in) of soil. The addition of a slow-release fertiliser (dehydrated blood, horn powder) will nourish your plant during its rooting period without the risk of burning. Firmly press the soil and water generously to eliminate air pockets. If the weather is dry, regular watering for a few weeks will facilitate the establishment of your plant. Also, water in summer if drought persists, as Heuchera villosa macrorrhiza prefers slightly moist soil. In late winter, the heucheras renew their foliage, so we recommend cutting off the leaves from the previous year in January or February.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich and well-draining

Care

Pruning instructions Remove any old leaves at the end of winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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