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alum root 'Silver Gumdrop'

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A compact, clump-forming variety with purple silvery-grey leaves and upright stems which produce panicles of small bell-shaped, red to pink flowers from late spring to early summer

Scientific classification

Species: alum root 'Silver Gumdrop' (Heuchera 'Silver Gumdrop')
Genus: Heuchera
Family: Saxifragaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Semi evergreen
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full shade · Partial shade
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Distribution of alum root 'Silver Gumdrop'

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Quick identification of alum root 'Silver Gumdrop'

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alum root 'Silver Gumdrop' 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 flower stems may be removed to improve appearance

Propagation

Propagate by division in late summer or early autumn

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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