Heuchera 'Green Spice' [sold as Green Spice Hybrid Alumroot]
Green Spice Hybrid Alumroot

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 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Tiny, whitish flowers borne in open, airy panicles appear in late spring to early summer
 Foliage Notes:
Silvery, gray-edged leaves with purple veins (in cool weather). Rounded, lobed leaves form a basal mound which may spread up to 16” wide. Leaves turn orange in fall.
 Stem Notes:
Slender, wiry stems rise well above the foliage mound, typically up to 24-28” tall.
 Fruit Notes:
A dry capsule that matures by late summer splits open to thousands of tiny, dark brown to black seeds.
 Ultimate Height:
1.5-2.5' feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1-1.5' feet
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 Soil Notes:
Best grown in organically rich, humusy, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
 Range:
Native to the West, particularly in the Rocky Mountains, with a few species extending into northern Mexico.
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