Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'
Common Name(s):
Coral bells
Alumroot
Synonym:
Heuchera 'Midnight Bayou'
Midrose
Flower:
White
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Jul
Small white bell-shaped flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Saxifragaeae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Purple
Leaves dark purple to black with pink spots, rounded, lobed
Fall Color?
YES
Leaf spots change from pink to cream, leaves remain dark purple
Semi-Evergreen
Photo by:
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Leaves remain dark purple with cream spots
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Hybrid
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1-2'
Spread:
.75-1'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Hybrid so has no native habitat
Soil:
Organically rich hunusy soil
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
Prefers a 1/2" of compost
Mulch:
Apply a 1-3" layer of compost, bark, or leaves
Annual fertilization in spring, removing dead or damaged leaves, cut spent flower stems, keep watered in well-drained soil, mulch to protect roots
Long Term:
Winter:
Apply mulch to prevent heaving if not done in fall
Spring:
Remove dead and damaged leaves, apply ferilizer, water deeply
Summer:
Keep evenly moist, apply layer of mulch to protect roots
Fall:
Prune any dead or damaged leaves, apply mulch to prevent heavings, water deeply before ground freezes
General Care Comments:
Plant in rich well-drained soil in part sun, water deeply to establish, cut back dead and damaged leaves, mulch before winter to provent heaving
Common Problems
Crown heaving due to winter temperatures
Diseases:
Powdery mildew, rust, downy mildew
Insects:
Vine weevils, mealybugs, thrips
Environmental Problems:
Poor drainage leads to root rot, winter heaving
Pests:
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