Helmikpööris väikseõiene "Purpur palace" Heuchera micrantha

Physical Characteristics: An evergreen perennial growing to 0.7m by 0.4m . It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees. We rate it 2 out of 5 for usefulness.
The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.
Habitats and Possible Locations: Woodland, Cultivated Beds, Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, Ground Cover.
Cultivation details: Succeeds in any good sweet garden soil that does not dry out in spring. Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade. Prefers a well-drained fairly rich and not too heavy soil. Plants are hardy to about -15°C. Closely related to H. glabra, it is apt to hybridize with other members of this genus.
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse and only just cover the seed.
Germination is usually fairly rapid. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. The seed can also be sown in the middle of spring in an outdoor seedbed and planted out in early summer. Alternatively, you can sow the seed in an outdoor seedbed in the middle of summer for planting out in the following spring.
Division in March or October. It is best to divide the plants in August or early September, making sure that the woody roots are planted quite deeply with only the crown of foliage above the ground. 

Eng.: Alum root. Suom.: Purppurakeijunkukka. Sven.: Rödbladig Alunrot.