Heuchera 'Palace Purple' (Coral Bells) – Evergreen Perennial (Set of 3 or 6)

Heuchera 'Palace Purple' is a coral bells, a compact evergreen perennial grown mainly for the colour of its leaves.

Its large, maple-shaped leaves emerge in a deep bronze-purple and hold that colour through the seasons. It makes a tidy, clump-forming mound that keeps its leaves right through a British winter, and in summer slender stems carry airy sprays of small bell-shaped flowers above the foliage, worked by bees and butterflies. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its performance in the garden.

Heucheras will grow anywhere from full sun to shade, and the leaf colour decides which suits best: dark leaved forms take far more sun, while pale and lime coloured ones scorch in a bright spot and are better in shade. They want moist soil that drains freely and dislike ground that stays soggy in winter, which is the one thing that rots them. Use them along the front of a border, as low ground cover under taller planting, or in a patio pot where the foliage is close to eye level. Supplied as an established plant grown in peat-free compost at our Yorkshire nursery, ready to plant straight out.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Coral bells, alum root
• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 40 to 50 cm tall and 30 to 45 cm wide
• Growth Habit: Compact, clump forming and mounded
• Perfect For: Borders, edging, ground cover, patio containers and woodland planting
• Foliage: Evergreen to semi-evergreen, rounded, ruffled and coloured
• Flowering Time: June to August
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade, and happy in a patio container
• Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil that does not stay soggy in winter
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Maintenance: Low maintenance. Remove spent flower stems and divide the clump every few years
• Seasonal Interest: Coloured foliage from spring to autumn, with flowers in summer
• Type: Hardy evergreen perennial