Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Heuchera 'Palace Purple' is a perennial for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9a, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, shade, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Heuchera 'Palace Purple''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Hosta 'Halcyon'to edge in front
- Astilbe 'Fanal'to flower when it does not
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Aucuba 'Gold Dust'for height behind it
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Bleeding Heartfor height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Modern Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: