xHeucherella 'Quicksilver'
USPP #11081, COPF
"Foamy Bells"

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BENEFITS
One-of-a-kind hybrid with good silver overlay leaf marking. Added foliage interest as base foliage color changes from red to green to dark bronze over the season. Extended flowering period, Spring into July.

BLOOM SEASON & HABIT
White flowers arise from pinkish buds on dark flowering stems from late spring to midsummer. Pronounced silver metallic overlay to area between veins of bronze foliage on compact clumping plants.

LOCATION
Full sun to partial shade. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8; AHS Heat Zones 8 to 2. See our Growing Zones page to reference growing zones in your area.

USE
Nice for border edges or specimen plants with foliage accent.

SIZE
18" tall by 12" wide. Use 4 plants per square yard.

CULTURE
Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil. Drainage is very important. Plant with crown slightly raised above the soil. Mulch around plants but leave crowns uncovered. Remove spent flowers to encourage rebloom. Divide in spring or fall every 3 years. Also see our General Planting Tips for more information.

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History and Companion Plants

The "×" in ×Heucherella indicates that this genus is a hybrid of two different plant genera. In this case the parents were a variety of Heuchera and a variety of Tiarella. Plants in this new genus have larger and more numerous flowers than either parent. ‘Quicksilver’, developed by Charles Oliver of Scottdale, PA, received the Marcel LePiniac International Award for Plant Breeding.

Nice companion plants include Crane’s Bill (try Geranium ‘Ballerina’ or ‘Laurence Flatman’, Catmint (Nepeta), Lavender (try Lavandula ‘Blue Cushion’), Sundrops (Oenothera), Pink Panda Strawberry (Fragaria ‘Pink Panda’), Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) and Torch Lily (try Kniphofia ‘Bressingham Comet’.