Heucherella Golden Zebra

The Heucherella 'Golden Zebra' is a remarkably colourful perennial, with evergreen foliage that is generally two-tone, changing slightly in colour throughout the seasons. This perennial, resulting from the cross-breeding of a heuchera and a tiarella, forms a variegated cushion, from which a pinkish flowering spike emerges in late spring. Its leaves create a lacework where the acidic green and golden yellow contrast with the coppery orange, russet brown, and purplish red, depending on the season.

This Heucherella 'Golden Zebra' is an herbaceous perennial of the Saxifragaceae family. Its foliage persists in winter. The plant forms a dense, slightly domed and spreading clump, reaching about 40 cm (16in) in all directions. Its foliage consists of broadly triangular leaves, 4 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) long, divided into 7 to 9 dentate lobes along the edges. In the middle of summer, they have a golden yellow colour with dark red-brown mottling at the centre. Flowering generally occurs in May. The long-lasting flowers are grouped in compact spikes, carried by thin and villous stems, reaching a height of 50-60 cm (20-24in). This flowering of tiny white bell-shaped flowers each with a pink calyx gives the impression of foam.

The Heucherella 'Golden Zebra' prefers wooded environments with a humid atmosphere and soil. It will naturally find its place in the understory, alongside ferns, Impatiens balfouri, hostas, and astilbes. It is also a good plant for perennial borders or in a slightly moist rock garden, always in shade. It can also be used as a waterside plant. It will thrive in containers or pots sheltered from direct sunlight. In this case, it should be planted in a well-drained potting mix with moderate fertilisation, and watering should be monitored in summer and reduced in winter. Potted plants will need protection from cold winter winds.