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I was amazed to read that this plant is hardy to zone 8. This is an old variety of Heuchera. I have two gardens - one in zone 5, and on...Read More
I've had Palace Purple for many years. Requires no care. I have it in full sun in zone 4b with no problem. I have many heucheras and this...Read More
A valuable ornamental for its purple leaf color, more or less evergreen even here (though it often looks ragged in late winter). It can l...Read More
I am so surprised at my Palace Purple. I have them in numerous areas, and they do very well, shade, part shade, and half sun (afternoon!)...Read More
Raleigh, North Carolina
I planted in shade, with light dappled sun, mulch , and water in the hot summer. I plant in clumps like ...Read More
I have had this plant for over 5 years and it still looks beautiful in almost full shade (under a dense maple tree). It spreads nicely an...Read More
zone 5 - first heuchera I ever got when it first became popular..have divided it many times and have it in many spots - both part sun/pt ...Read More
I planted 'Palace Purple' about 2 years ago when I moved into this house and I'm very pleased with how it's growing.
There...Read More
Reading over the previous comments about this plant, and growing it in two locations as I do (Wisconsin & Nebraska), I would have to say ...Read More
Have to agree with those that say it just slowly disappears.
This summer has been especially hard. They are in dappled sh...Read More
I have several Palace Purple Coralbells that have done wonderful and thrived in morning sun/afternoon shade. They provide an excellent c...Read More
They grow rather well in my sandy South Jersey soil. Deer seem to leave them alone, but groundhogs love them (and pulmonaria and purple c...Read More
Palace Purple was the first type of heuchera I planted, and it is one of the best. This variety can tolerate anything from full shade to...Read More
I have these planted around my mailbox (full sun near Philly, PA). I have them interspersed with pachysandra. I was so surprised how well...Read More
I've grown these in containers quite a bit in central texas, bc I like the size and foliage. They have always down well for me. Don't ove...Read More
These plants are wonderful performers for me. Iv'e have mine for well over 10 years. All I do is dig up a few and spread them around the...Read More
Here in southwest WA, this plant gets eaten by the deer! Just thought I should mention that, since it's on several local nursery deer re...Read More
the tag on mine also says part shade (3-6 hours of sun) , and thats pretty much wrong. Ours are planted in full shade and thrive there, a...Read More
This plant is a strong positive IF:
You live in a cooler zone and/or want to use it as a "filler" for a mixed shady border (and ha...Read More
When I moved into the house I'm presently living in I delighted in discovering the variety of plants I inherited in the gardens and gladl...Read More
This is the first heuchera I purchased. I found a 6 pack at a Wmart for about $2 5 or 6 years ago and have had them planted in container...Read More
Here in Manassas,VA I have several Purple Palace coral bells planted under the edge of our deck facing east. They are doing very well an...Read More
I gave this heuch a neutral rating only because I feel that there are nicer-looking dark heuchs out there. I planted this one in Sept 2...Read More
Great plant for part shade. Flowers early/mid-summer but because of the nature of the flowers on this variety they look almost the same w...Read More
This is one of my favorite plants and I use it as a repeating theme in my gardens. It's a welcome dark splash of color against evergreen...Read More
This cultivar belongs to a small group of Heuchera villosa or micrantha?There are quite a numbers of heuchera species, so cultivation is ...Read More
For me, it does better with some sun. There is always a lot of nice new growth at the base, so when the older leaves start looking bad, ...Read More
We've grown this one, in full sun, for years, without a problem. Once in awhile I get a burned leaf and just cut it off. Little enough w...Read More
This plant was good in the begining, but soon after it was thining out and not looking to hot. I thought i was over feeding it or somethi...Read More
We first planted 11 in an area that got afternoon sun. They didn't like that one bit. I transplanted the 5 plants that survived to a be...Read More
This is one of the hardiest coral bells for my zone. Very strong plant.
I planted mine in one spot in part sun and shade two years ago and haven't touched it since. It does great right where it is and I actual...Read More
I managed to confuse this with 'Chocolate Ruffles', so am changing my entry.. In my opinion, 'Palace Purple' is mildly above average - ha...Read More
I grow this plant in zone 8, a high desert area. It gets very little sun and does okay but is a heavy water user. Will wilt easily on hot days.
Ahhhh, much disappointment. I bought Palace Purple to use in a large window box that gets about 5 hours of afternoon sun. The leaves ha...Read More
I have plants in both partial shade and full sun areas. The ones in part shade don't grow or color much - they just fill space. But the o...Read More
Very nice looking plant and gets bigger with age. I read all the negatives about this plant. I also noticed that the zones were very clos...Read More
'Palace Purple' is widely available, and inexpensive. I bought a six-pack of plants to stick in assorted bare spots in dry shade, and th...Read More
I've used several cultivars of Heuchura in various places in my gardens. They seem equally at home here (zone 5) whether they're planted...Read More
I love the leaves on Palace Purple, but after two years, it died. I put in partial shade because I live in Alabama. The summers get very ...Read More
I live in the Chicago area and have had 'Purple Palace' for eight years with most intense color in full sun. A few years ago, I moved se...Read More
In Houston, I have this planted in part shade and it has done well for 1 1/2 year. However, I did not expect it to be so slooooooow. Wi...Read More
My favorite heuchera! I'm in zone 5b (central IL). 4 are on the west side of the house and get sun from sunrise to about noon. These are ...Read More
My Purple Palace Heuchera have been slow, but steady growers. I thought I lost two out of three after last winter, but they have rebound...Read More
I agree with the other comments above: Needs shade, moist soil, and the flowers are so diminutive that I cut them off because they detrac...Read More
I live in zone 3 and there aren't very many decorative plants that want to live here. I bought the Purple palace as a part shade fill...Read More
My experience with the purple leaved coralbells has not been good. The "tag" said "sun to light shade," but I found the leaves burned ev...Read More
Of the vast variety of "dark-leaved" heucheras, this is not necessarily my favorite. And, yes, if you have hot summers, you cannot plant...Read More
This is a seed-grown strain, rather than clonal cuttings, so the plants vary wildly. Growing them in light shade seems to protect the fo...Read More
I've seen heucheras listed as sun, drought-resistant plants on occasion, but that hasn't worked here for me in zone 9 coastal Nor. CA. Th...Read More