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Heuchera 'Blackout'

Also Known As

  • Blackout Coral Bells

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 12"-18"

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Heuchera 'Blackout' plant details

Heuchera 'Blackout' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with black and burgundy foliage. In spring and summer cream flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Heuchera 'Blackout'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen black and burgundy
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, fall color, winter interest, year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Heuchera 'Blackout'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The glossy jet-black leaves of this vigorous but compact 12-24" mounder definitely! catch the eye, especially when acting as a background for airy sprays of cream-white flower in early summer. PSh-Sh/M PP20613
Zn 4. Nearly black glossy leaves. Creamy flowers
Smooth ultra dark foliage, burnished with a gemlike luster, is this Heuchera's stylish signature. Celebrating more vigor and more black than those of its dark rival, Heuchera 'Obsidian'. Elegant lobed leaves fashion a compact mound, which offsets urn-shaped creamy white flowers. 'Blackout' is a mysterious midnight-hued springboard for golden grasses, yellow-leafed perennials, Japanese Painted ferns and silvery Pulmonarias. (pp#25,280) Hardy to zone 4.
'Blackout' has very dark, almost black, glossy leaves with rounded lobes which are said to be darker than the industry standard in dark-leaved heucheras, 'Obsidian'. Cream flowers top the clump in late spring or summer.
Blackout is an exciting new Heuchera introduction. The lush foliage is maple-like and nearly black. 18" tall airy flower spikes are sterile and bloom profusely and repeatedly from summer to fall. Very hardy and disease resistant, Heuchera make ideal companions to other shade lovers like hostas and ferns.

By: Fantastic Plants

Very dark - almost black - glossy leaves with rounded lobes. Cream flowers. Zones 4-7.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Cream flowers with very dark shiny, rounded leaves. Useful in containers or at the front of borders and walks. PPAf

Gardening facts about Heuchera 'Blackout' plant

How to Grow Heuchera 'Blackout'

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Flower Color

    • cream
  • Foliage Color

    • burgundy
    • black
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Wildlife

    • bees
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
  • Texture

    • glossy
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