Heucherella : artificially bred plant
Heucherella is a human-made plant. It was created to be a beautiful addition to gardens and landscapes. The creators were successful in this goal.
Heucherella is a long-lasting hybrid plant. It comes from crossing Tiarella and Heuchera plants. This plant lives in open areas. It has thick roots near the surface and bendable stems. Its pretty leaves grow on long stalks. The leaves and stalks have hairs on their lower parts.
The plant's leaves are its best feature. They are divided and shaped like maple leaves. Some types have small, light-colored flowers in the summer. Most plants are short, under two feet tall. The tallest plants, with their flower stalks, can reach about 28 inches.
Gardeners use this plant to decorate borders and add to flower groups.
Heucherella is easy to care for.
- It grows in both sunny and shady places.
- Its leaves stay bright even when it gets cold.
- It can handle very cold weather, down to -40 degrees, when covered in snow.
- It can survive short periods without water.
- It does not need special attention.
- It grows bigger with some fertilizer.