Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’

Common Name:
Foamy Bells ‘Sweet Tea’

Description:
Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’ is a striking foliage perennial admired for its dramatic leaf colouration and compact, mounding form. A hybrid between Heuchera and Tiarella, this variety features large, deeply lobed leaves that emerge in rich cinnamon-orange tones in spring, intensify with darker veining through summer, and develop a warm, amber-bronze hue in cooler weather. The leaves remain evergreen in most Melbourne conditions, offering year-round interest in shaded and semi-shaded spots. Delicate sprays of small, creamy white flowers appear in late spring to early summer, rising above the foliage on slender stems. 'Sweet Tea' performs best in part shade with well-drained, humus-rich soil, and benefits from protection against harsh afternoon sun. It’s an excellent choice for underplanting, mixed borders, woodland-style gardens, and decorative containers. This cultivar offers outstanding seasonal colour with minimal upkeep and is well-suited to cool-temperate gardens.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 30–40 cm (foliage), up to 50 cm in flower
Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade
Indoors / Well lit

Flowering:
Flowers in Late Spring
Flowers in Early Summer

Flower Colour:
Creamy White

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Evergreen in Mild Winters
Low Maintenance
Attractive Foliage
Suitable for Shady Borders
Deer and Rabbit Resistant (generalised from overseas data)
Excellent for Woodland and Understorey Plantings

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:
Hosta ‘June’
Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’
Brunnera macrophylla
Ferns (Dryopteris or Polystichum species)
Heuchera ‘Black Pearl’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
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