Heuchera 'Kassandra' PP21,466 (Kassandra Coral Bells) - A vigorous plant characterized by a mounding habit to 20 inches tall with large orbicular leaves on rose red petioles that emerge a coppery brown in color and change to yellow-green and finally to a more golden color as they mature with distinct green veins. White flowers rise above the foliage in early summer.
Plant in full coastal sun to part shade in an amended well-drained soil. The foliage color is best with some bright light but may require afternoon shade in hotter climates. Irrigate occasionally to regularly - more drought tolerant in shade. A hardy plant that is rated to USDA Zone 4 (-30 °F).
Heuchera 'Kassandra' is a hybrid that was the result of crossing the Heuchera villosa hybrid 'Caramel' PP 16,560 with Heuchera 'Mocha' in a controlled breeding program at Pepinieres Delabroye, the nursery of Thierry and Sandrine Delabroye in Hantay, France. It was selected for its compact mounding habit, foliage color and good tolerance to heat, humidity, and exposure to sunlight. This plant received its US Plant Patent on November 9, 2010. In their book "Heuchera and Heucherellas: Coral Bells and Foamy Bells" Timber Press 2005 authors Dan Heims and Grahame Ware note that Linnaeus named Heuchera for Johann Heinrich von Heucher, professor of medicine and Botany at Wittenberg University and that the name Heuchera should be pronounced following this person's name that it commemorates, meaning it so be pronounced HOY-ker-uh, but like most people, we continue to pronounce it HUE-ker-ah. We grew this nice cultivar from 2011 to 2016.
The information about Heuchera 'Kassandra' PP21,466 displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |