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HEUCHERA Tough Perennials with Interesting Foliage BY NELSA COX, OWNER & HEAD HORTICULTURIST, THE GARDEN HUT
AMETHYST MIST
MARMALADE
MIDNIGHT ROSE
Has very dark foliage with splashes of pink speckles and whitish flower plumes in late spring.
Leaves have hot-pink undersides. Perfect foliage plant for containers.
Average landscape size: Clumping foliage 9 in. tall, 17 in. wide; flower stems 26 in. tall.
Average landscape size: Foliage mounds to 10 in. tall, 16 in. wide; flower spikes to 18 in.
Average landscape size: 10 in. tall, 16 in. wide; flower stems reach 2 ft. tall.
Average landscape size: Clumping foliage 14 in. high, 24 in. wide; flower stems 22 in. tall.
A beautiful combination of silvery and plum foliage and as a bonus, creamy flower plumes in spring.
Has blended shades of yellows, embers and reds. Spikes of reddish brown flowers May and June.
Companion Plants: Plant coral bells with other shade loving flowering plants such as astilbes, phlox, iris, or bleeding-heart. Consider using Heuchera plants with other foliage superstars like ferns, hostas or caladiums.
SOUTHERN COMFORT
Seasons of Interest: Heuchera plants have high interest in the garden all year; the foliage is evergreen for most gardeners and highly attractive. Heucheras also have interesting flowers that appear in late spring.
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