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Heuchera sanguinea 'Splendens'

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Family: Saxifragaceae (saks-ih-frag-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Heuchera (HEW-ker-a) (Info)
Species: sanguinea (san-GWIN-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Splendens

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By sylvain

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By sanannie

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	sylvain	On Jun 24, 2005, sylvain from montreal Canada wrote: I bought five of these Heuchera last spring (2004) and they made only a few flowers. But this year, wow, there are long stems full of red flowers and let me tell you that not only they are strikingly beautiful, but the hummingbirds love them too! So, this year I planted more in the backyard in order to attract more hummers next year. Another thing, the flowers stay quite long, not like the oriental poppies which are gone after a few days. And the leaves also stay all winter under the snow. In early spring there is a nice patch of green where my coral bells are. This is really a hardy plant in zone 5 (Canada, zone 4 for US).