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Category: Perennial |
Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrages) |
Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: Light Pink |
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
Parentage: (H. maxima x H. sanguinea) |
Height: 1-2 feet |
Width: 1-2 feet |
Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Heuchera 'Rosada' (Hybrid Alum Root) - 'Rosada' is an excellent choice where an evergreen perennial is needed. This Alum Root cultivar has long been known as reliably providing a wonderful display of 14 inch tall, light pink flower spikes for a 3 month period, peaking in mid summer. Medium green foliage, reaching up to 4 inches across has rounded leaf margins giving the appearance of scallops. Basal foliage rises to 12-18 inches tall and clumps by spreading rhizomes up to 1-2 feet wide. Perfect for use in mass or as a border. Water infrequently once established. Cold hardy to 10-15° F. Introduced by the University of California, Davis Arboretum. The plant has been in the arboretum since the 1960s and is thought to be a Don Sexton hybrid. The foliage is similar to 'Wendy' but the flowers are a softer pink. We grew this plant from 2003 to 2005. In their book "Heuchera and Heucherellas: Coral Bells and Foamy Bells" Timber Press 2005 authors Dan Heims and Grahame Ware note that Linnaeus named Heuchera for Johann Heinrich von Heucher, professor of medicine and Botany at Wittenberg University. They further note that the name Heuchera should be pronounced following the person's name it commemorates so the proper pronunciation is HOY-ker-uh.
Information displayed on this page about Heuchera 'Rosada' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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