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Heuchera, Alum Root, Alumroot, Coral Bells, Coralbells 'Marvelous Marble'

Heucheraamericana

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Family
Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Heuchera (HEW-ker-a)
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Species
americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Bloom Time

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Foliage
White/Near White
Other Details
Other details
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Propagation Methods
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Velvet/Fuzzy
Seed Collecting

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Category
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow
Perennials
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Richmond, California

Pacific Junction, Iowa

Royal Oak, Michigan

Berea, Ohio

Memphis, Tennessee

Leesburg, Virginia

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