A new introduction for 2010 that at first glance looks like many of the red heucheras on the market but it’s not.  A very heat tolerant plant, Midnight Bayou’s black veins really bring out the red leaves.  Great substance originating from its villosa roots combined with the large leaves makes this an introduction worthy of adding another red heuchera.

Height: 11″

Width: 21″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Red

Flower Color:Pink

Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Light: Sun to Shade

An exciting new introduction for 2010, Fire Chief glows like a hot ember with its beautiful red color. Other heucheras are this red color only in the fall, Fire Chief is wine red color all season long.  It adds a touch of brown in the fall in winter but the lack of fall color is a good trade off for having that red color the rest of the year. An added bonus is the bicolor pink and white flowers that go all spring and summer long.

Height: 9″

Width: 15″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Red

Flower Color:Pink and White

Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Light: Sun to Shade

Heuchera Creme de Menthe........Heucheras.com

Heuchera Creme de Menthe

Heuchera Creme de Menthe Heucheras.com

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Heuchera- Creme de Menthe

Heuchera Creme de Menthe is another silver leaved coral bell with nice veining but does have its own merit. A nice big heuchera with medium to small sized leaves.  Not a heuchera for full sun as its color is best shown in part shade.  Might get lost if you already have a bunch of silver leaved coral bells but if you have to chose only one or two, this might be one we would pick.  Notice the difference in our pictures (green leaves) and the others.  Can be variable color depending on light conditions.  Ours were grown in full sun and hard to differentiate between many other the other green leafed, silver veined, heucheras

Height: 18-36″

Width: 16-20″

Zone: 4-11

Leaf Color: Silver

Flower Color:Pink

Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Light:Part Sun to Shade

Heuchera Creme Brule............Heucheras.com

Heuchera Creme Brule........Heucheras.com

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Voted one of the best bronze coral bells on the market and we have to agree.  Similar to Caramel but has a different texture.  Leaf is shinier and has a richer color but not quite as vigorous of a grower.  That doesn’t mean this isn’t a vigorous grower as well just not quite as fast but then again Caramel is one of the fastest of all the coral bell.  Incredible fall color as witnessed in the photos above.  A great grower and a must add to your heuchera collection.

Height: 8-16″

Width: 16-24″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Bronze

Flower Color:Pink

Bloom Time: Spring to Summer

Light:Part Sun to Shade

Heuchera Autumn Leaves...........Heucheras.com

Heuchera Autumn Leaves......Heucheras.com

Photos courtesy of Terra Nova

Heuchera ‘Autumn Leaves’ is a new heuchera from Terra Nova that highlights the changing leaves of heuchera.  All heucheras add color during the fall and winter but this one is special.  Starting Red and finishing ruby red, it really stands out in the fall.  We will be adding our own picture of this one shortly.  Contact us if you have a good photo you would like to share.

Height: 8″

Width: 15″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Red to Ruby Red

Flower Color: ?

Bloom Time: Summer

Light: Full Sun to Shade

The heuchera by which all other heucheras are judged.  Perennial Plant of the year in 1991 but has been one of the top 10 selling perennials every year.  Performs equally well in part sun to part shade but will also grow in full sun with proper water. The silver on the back of the leaves is an added bonus.  A great heuchera to start your collection.

Height: 10-12″

Width: 12-15″

Zone: 4-8

Leaf Color: Purple

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: June through August

Light: Full Sun to Part Shade

Heucheras Red Spangles.........Heucheras.com

Heuchera brizoides ‘Red Spangles’ is a beautiful green leafed heuchera that is grown for its prized red flowers.  One of the best coral bells for use as a groundcover because of its vigorous growth.  Blooms as well or better than any of the heucheras on the market.

Height: 15-18″

Width: 18″

Zone: 4-8

Leaf Color: Green

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer

Light: Part Sun to Shade

A new release from France’s Thierry Delabroye, Heuchera ‘Pistache’ is a chartreuse yellow leafed plant that turns more of a light green when in shade.  The thicker leaves of the villosa breeding helps this plant avoid the foliar diseases that the other varieties such as “Lime Rickey’ fall victim to.

Height: 15-18″

Width: 18″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Yellow Leaves

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Light: Part Shade to Shade

Heuchera Blackout......Heucheras.com

Heuchera Blackout......Heucheras.com

A selection from Dirk Scheys of Belgium, Heuchera ‘Blackout’ was supposed to be the Heuchera that replaced ‘Obsidian’.  While it didn’t do that, it has become a very popular dark leafed heuchera.  It does get darker in color than Obsidian, and has a glossy leaf, but not quite the sheen of Obsidian.  Don’t let this keep you from adding ‘Blackout’ to your garden, it is very nice.

Height: 18-21″

Width: 12″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Dark Burgundy/Black

Flower Color: Cream

Bloom Time: Late Spring-Mid Summer

Light: Part Shade to Shade

Heuchera Crimson Curls........Heucheras.com

Heuchera Crimson Curls........Heucheras.com

A Ray Brown introduction, Heuchera ‘Crimson Curls’, emerges in the spring with dark burgundy to red leaves with a nice purple underneath.  As the season progresses the leaves add some green.  The real reason to grow this variety is the amazing curl of the leaves.  One of the tightest curls and most unusual textured leaves in the heuchera family.

Height: 12-15″

Width: 18-23″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Mottled Burgundy

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Late Spring-Mid Summer

Light: Part Shade to Shade