Tellima grandiflora Rubra
Tellima grandiflora Rubra
Tellima grandiflora Rubra
Tellima grandiflora Rubra
Fringe Cups
Very pretty winter foliage. This plant seems perfect for an undergrowth receiving some rays of sun in winter while being in the shade in summer...
ELISABETH, 18/02/2025
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Description
Tellima grandiflora 'Rubra' is a evergreen groundcover perennial that deserves a prominent place for its elegant green and purple foliage, with heart-shaped, rounded and generous leaves that take on sumptuous autumnal hues and turn dark red in winter. From May to July, it produces spikes of small cream bells tinged with green, similar to those of heucheras. This perennial is a plant for damp to dry shade, which will thrive in the understory or under shrubs. It tolerates root competition and suppresses weeds.
Tellima grandiflora 'Rubra' belongs to the Saxifragaceae family and is native to North America, ranging from the moist forests of northern California, through British Columbia, to Alaska. This perennial forms a rosette clump that reaches a height of 50 cm (20in) and a width of 30 cm (12in). It spreads rapidly through self-seeding and makes good groundcover. The leaves, evergreen to semi-evergreen, have the same elegance as Heuchera leaves, being rounded, toothed, and heart-shaped. They are pubescent but shiny green, with dark red blotches. They turn bright bronze to purple in autumn before taking on a dark red hue in winter. From May to July, clusters of small cream-greenish bells 60 cm tall emerge from the foliage. The nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies.
Plant Tellima grandiflora 'Rubra' in moist to dry soil in summer, humus-rich, slightly chalky, neutral to acidic. Plant in shade or partial shade, or, at most, in a sunny but not scorching location. It tolerates dry shade and competition from the roots of shrubs and trees and requires little maintenance, limited to pruning faded inflorescences and tidying up the clump, if necessary, in late winter. The young leaves may be attacked by slugs.
Tellima grandiflora 'Rubra' is unique and accommodating. It can be used en masse, in groups, borders, rockeries, and as understory planting, and it excels as a colourful groundcover for shady, even dry, and challenging areas of the garden. Often found in the wild alongside other plants such as Tiarella, carex, and ferns, this association can be replicated in damp understory areas. It also pairs well with periwinkles, dead nettles, bear's breeches, Geranium phaeum or nodosum, and vigorous comfreys in dry shade.
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Tellima
grandiflora
Rubra
Saxifragaceae
Fringe Cups
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Plant Tellima grandiflora 'Rubra' in moist to dry soil in summer, humus-rich, slightly alkaline, neutral to acidic. Plant in shade or partial shade, and if necessary, in a sunny position that is not scorching. It tolerates dry shade and competition from the roots of bushes and trees, and requires minimal maintenance, limited to pruning faded inflorescences and cleaning the clump, if necessary, in late winter. The young leaves may be attacked by slugs.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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