If you are looking for a small durable plant for sun or shade, this new Heucherella is a good choice. Heucherella 'Pink Fizz' forms a full clump of large, deeply lobed, soft green leaves with a light silvering and heavy wine red to deep purple veining. It keeps its cool coloring and maintains its tight habit all season long. From early through midsummer, pure pink flowers burst open from hot pink buds. The flowers are closely spaced on the wands, giving a strong show of color just above the foliage. Heucherella is a hybrid genus produced from a cross between Heuchera and Tiarella which are both native to the United States.
- Height: 20-25 cm (8-10 in)
- Spread: 46-56 cm (18-22 in)
- Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-9
- Sun or Shade: sun to shade
- Bloom Time: early to mid summer
- Leaf Colour: silvery green
- Bloom Colour: pink
- Nature Attraction: bees
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Heucherellas perform beautifully in flower borders and in containers. These perennials grow most vigorously and have the strongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). The breeder lists this variety as tolerant of full sun but we have not trialed it in that situation. Grown in shade their growth rate will be very slow. The soil should be amended with organic matter prior to planting. It should also have good drainage and a neutral pH.
Heucherellas are evergreen in milder climates. If properly sited out of the way of winter winds and with reliable snow cover, we may also find our heucherellas acting as evergreens. If the plant looks tattered by early spring, shear off any damaged leaves to make room for the vibrant new foliage which will fill in quickly.
