Terra Nova Nurseries has unveiled its new Heuchera 'Testarossa', a striking new variety with bright red foliage that maintains its color through fall. The name "Testarossa," which means "red head" in Italian, reflects the plant's bold and fiery appearance.
Heuchera 'Testarossa' is a stout, mounding plant with short petioles, creating height and fullness without appearing stemmy. Its large, leathery leaves create red accents in mass plantings, borders and edges, especially in fall. The variety thrives in full sun to part shade and moderately well-drained soil; organic soil types are also ideal. The company's new heuchera was trialed for multiple years in Terra Nova's gardens and has showcased excellent performance and hardiness.
Terra Nova's breeding team recommends allowing 'Testarossa' to dry moderately between waterings during greenhouse growing. Finishing growers can expect the finish time from a liner to a 4-inch pot to be six to eight weeks. The finish time from a liner to a 1-gallon pot is 10 to 12 weeks. 'Testarossa' grows most actively in spring and reaches a height of 10", width of 17" and flower height of 22". USDA Hardiness Zones for this new heuchera are 4-9.
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