Guacamole Heuchera is a compact evergreen herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit grown for it wavy electric lime green basal foliage with golden highlights. Its airy clusters of tiny creamy white bell-like flowers bloom on spires from late spring until frost attracting butterflies. Blooms best in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
Type: |
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Origins: |
NA Native Hybrid |
Height: |
1' - 2' |
Spread: |
1' - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Potential issues include powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and frost heaving of roots if winter temperatures fluctuate widely. Will grow slowly in heavy shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Hosta, Painted Fern
IMAGE: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Heuchera 'Guacamole', 2018 photo, (2) Heuchera 'Guacamole' () 2019 photo, (3) Heuchera 'Guacamole' (Burns in Sun) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 11/2020 (1)+(2), (4) Heuchera 'Guacamole' (Burns in Sun) 2020 photo (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.