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Alumroot Dark Secret in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Heuchera 'Dark Secret'

 

Alumroot 'Dark Secret'

Heuchera, commonly known as Alumroot or Coral bells, is a frost hardy evergreen herbacous perennials grown primarily for their attractive, evergreen foliage. They can be found with varying leaf sizes in many different, stunning, colours and shades.They produce small flowers on nodding stems some being taller than others. If planted in shade, the foliage will be more pronounced than if they are in full sun. 'Dark Secret' has curled purple black glossy foliage and produces pink flowers on purple stems.

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plant Features
  • Alumroot Dark Secret likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Alumroot Dark Secret likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Alumroot Dark Secret is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Alumroot Dark Secret likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Alumroot 'Dark Secret'

Latin name

Heuchera 'Dark Secret'

type

Evergreen Perennials

family

Saxifragaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Alumroot Dark Secret likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Alumroot Dark Secret is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Alumroot Dark Secret likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Alumroot Dark Secret likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Alumroot Dark Secret is 0.40meters x 0.30meters 0.40 M 0.30 M

Heuchera 'Dark Secret'

Heuchera, commonly known as Alumroot or Coral bells, is a frost hardy evergreen herbacous perennials grown primarily for their attractive, evergreen foliage. They can be found with varying leaf sizes in many different, stunning, colours and shades.They produce small flowers on nodding stems some being taller than others. If planted in shade, the foliage will be more pronounced than if they are in full sun. 'Dark Secret' has curled purple black glossy foliage and produces pink flowers on purple stems.


Flowering Season

From Mid Spring TO Mid Autumn

Heuchera flower through the spring, summer and into autumn depending on the variety.

 

Planting out

From Mid Spring TO Late Summer

Plant out container grown plants into partial shade or sunny site that is fertile and free draining.

 
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