Heuchera Pretty Pistachio

The Heuchera 'Pretty Pistachio' Primo is a beautiful perennial ground cover with chartreuse green foliage. It brightens up partially shaded to very shady areas. From mid-summer to autumn, it produces airy pink bell-shaped flower spikes, which then fade to a raspberry hue, enhancing its appeal for several weeks.

Heucheras have become essential plants in our gardens in recent years. Their evergreen foliage, available in multiple shades, adds brilliance to flower beds. These plants from the Saxifragaceae family make fantastic border plants. They also perform very well in containers, making them suitable for even small terraces. 'Pretty Pistachio' Heuchera reaches about 25 cm (10in) in height and 50 cm (20in) in width. The lobed foliage starts off as a beautiful chartreuse or olive green, then turns into a more vibrant lime green, creating a changing spectacle. From July to October, the plant produces tall pyramid-shaped pink flower spikes. These panicles dry out to a lovely raspberry colour, providing the plant with a very long period of interest. This Heuchera belongs to the PRIMO series, which includes varieties with a dense and spreading habit, fast growth, and very long flowering period.

The Heuchera 'Pretty Pistachio', like many Heucheras, is not very demanding when it comes to soil type, as long as it is well-drained. In heavy soil, it is preferable to amend the planting soil with sand or well-decomposed compost. It prefers partial or dappled shade, but still requires some light, at least in the morning, to express its beautiful colours. Full sun, however, would cause leaf burn. Once established, it can tolerate temporary droughts. You can also easily propagate it through cuttings, by taking a section of its creeping stems, allowing you to create an entire border in a few years. This is also a way to rejuvenate the clump, which sometimes tends to decline after 3 to 5 years of cultivation.

Plant this Heuchera in groups to create a spectacular and effective ground cover, or you can also combine it with other varieties with similar colours such as 'Guacamole' or 'Miracle'. On the other hand, you can create contrasts, like with 'Black Pearl' Heuchera for example. In shady areas, it will enhance the dark foliage of ferns like 'Athyrium niponicum Pictum' and will perfectly complement other golden perennials such as 'Leucosceptrum Golden Angel'.