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alum root 'Red Lightning'

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Red Lightning' is a clump-forming perennial, with large leaves which form a mound 35cm high and which are golden-green conspicuously veined with dark red, and white flowers in spring and summer

Scientific classification

Species: alum root 'Red Lightning' (Heuchera 'Red Lightning')
Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full shade · Partial shade
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Distribution of alum root 'Red Lightning'

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Quick identification of alum root 'Red Lightning'

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alum root 'Red Lightning' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full shade · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

No pruning required, but old leaves and flowering stems may be removed to improve appearance

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early autumn; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in partial or full shade, and mulch every year; the rootstock tends to push upwards, so every few years, in late summer or early autumn, divide and re-plant with only the crown above ground

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