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Heuchera Southern Comfort

Heuchera Southern Comfort
Coral Bells, Alumroot

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The Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' is a beautiful perennial that forms a ground cover clump. Its stunning foliage starts off peach and slowly turns to coppery orange. It brightens up partly shaded or slightly sunny borders. From late summer to autumn, it produces delicate cream-white bell-shaped flowers, further enhancing its appeal even late in the season. It can also be used in containers.  
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

The Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' is a beautiful perennial that forms a ground-covering clump. Its stunning foliage starts out peach-coloured and slowly turns to copper orange. It brightens up partially shaded or slightly sunny flower beds. From late summer to autumn, it produces delicate cream-white bell-shaped flower spikes, adding to its appeal even late in the season. It can also be used in pots.

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 borders for flower beds. They also perform very well in pots, allowing them to decorate even modest terraces. The 'Southern Comfort' heuchera reaches a height of about 30 cm (12in) and a width of 40 cm (16in). Its beautiful serrated foliage appears in subtle shades of peach and apricot, and then turns into a vibrant copper orange. Between August and October, the plant produces tall pyramidal cream-white flower spikes, exceeding 50 cm (20in) in height. These panicles dry up on the plant, providing the plant with a very long period of interest. 

The Heuchera 'Southern Comfort', 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 lighten the planting soil with sand or well-rotted compost. It prefers partial shade or light sun, as it still needs some light to express its beautiful colours. Intense sun would cause the leaves to fade and damage. Once established, it can tolerate temporary droughts. You can also easily propagate it by cuttings, by taking a section of its creeping stems, allowing you to create a whole border in a few years. This is also a way to regenerate the clump, which sometimes tends to thin out after 3 to 5 years of growth.

Plant this heuchera in large numbers to create a spectacular and ground-covering effect, but you can also mix it with other varieties with similar colours like 'Caramel'. On the other hand, you can play with contrasts, such as with the 'Lime Rickey' heuchera for example. In shade, it will enhance the foliage of 'Devon Green' hostas, and pair perfectly with the coppery fern Dryopteris erythrosora. Lastly, it also performs well in pots.

 

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Heuchera Southern Comfort (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time August to October
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 15 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour orange

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Heuchera

Cultivar

Southern Comfort

Family

Saxifragaceae

Other common names

Coral Bells, Alumroot

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference152561

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Planting and care

Prepare a planting hole measuring 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in) x 20 cm (8in). If your soil is heavy, mix some compost with the crumbled soil, partially fill the hole, and place your potted plant (after removing the pot) so that the top of the plant's root ball is covered with 3 cm (1in) of soil. Adding a base fertiliser (dehydrated blood, horn powder) will nourish your plant during its rooting period without the risk of burning. Firm the soil and water generously to eliminate air pockets. If the weather is dry, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate your plant's establishment. Heucheras renew their foliage at the end of winter. We recommend cutting back the previous year's leaves in January or February.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, humus-bearing, light and fertile

Care

Pruning instructions Remove any old leaves at the end of winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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