This is what great breeding will bring you.  A bright, pleasing to the eye, coral bell, that will stand any sun and heat you throw at it. Green with red centers in the shade or yellow with red centers in the sun, this plant takes on yet another change with the cool temperatures of the fall.  As winter approaches Solar Power adds a deeper red center.  If you live in the south, this is the foamy bell that will work for you.  Introduced in 2010 but not available in mass quantities until 2011.

Height: 12″

Width: 20″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Yellow with Red Centers

Flower Color:White

Bloom Time: Spring

Light: Sun to Shade

A new introduction for Dawin Plants (owned by Ball Seed).  Huge, aggressive grower with large orange and green leaves.  My favorite part of this new introduction is the size of the leaves and the great contrast between the bright top of the leaves and the reddish bottom.  Becomes a big heuchera quickly.  One of the nicer new coral bell introductions this year.

Height: 14″

Width: 14″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Orange Green

Flower Color: Cream

Bloom Time: Summer

Light: Sun to Shade

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 Electric Lime.............Heucheras.com

Heuchera Electric Lime.............Heucheras.com

Electric Lime is a new coral bell introduction for 2010 that will brighten up the shade garden with it’s bright yellow leaves.  This variety has improved leaf substance and resists disease as compared to some of the heucheras from the past. Color is light yellow in the summer but leaf darkens to a rich yellow with red veins.  A nice new yellow

Height: 12″

Width: 28″

Zone: 4-9

Leaf Color: Light Yellow to Gold

Flower Color:White

Bloom Time: Spring

Light: 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