Many plants tolerate shade but may not flower freely in that position. Heucheras have such dynamic and interesting foliage that they make up for the lack of flowers with their extraordinarily diverse colours and textures. Recent breeding work has brought some startling new cultivars to the fore. Read more about CORAL BELLS
NEW Heucheras are spectacular foliage plants. Scalloped leaves are glowing gold when they emerge in early spring. They soften to amber and peach as the season progresses. Read more about Heuchera ‘Caramel’
The leaves of this stunning plant change from peach to gold to champagne-gold. An added touch is the soft silver sheen on each leaf. Maroon stems carry light peach bells for many months. Best grown in a moist well drained spot in light to medium shade. Read more about Heuchera ‘Champagne’
Evergreen and fast growing it soon makes a good sized clump. Small, white bells are carried on 30cm stems during late spring and early summer. Happy in a lightly shaded spot which isn’t allowed to dry out it also makes a wonderful pot plant. Read more about Heuchera ‘Forever Purple’
Evergreen and fast growing it soon makes a good sized clump. Small, white bells are carried on 30cm stems during late spring and early summer. Happy in a lightly shaded spot which isn’t allowed to dry out it also makes a wonderful pot plant. Read more about Heuchera ‘Forever Red’
A new one for us, this Heuchera features a very distinctive and captivating colour with dark rose petals speckled with lighter pink spots. Read more about Heuchera ‘Midnight Rose’
The evocatively named 'Obsidian' produces vigorous clumps of dark purple-burgundy almost black foliage, the whole topped with cream flowers on dark 45cm tall stems during late spring and summer. A wonderful contrast plant with some of the more vivid colours. Read more about Heuchera ‘Obsidian’
‘Pretty Pistacio’ is one of the largest and most handsome of the new Heuchera varieties. 10cm wide leaves are chartreuse in early spring mellowing to lime green during summer. Hundreds of pink bells are carried on 60cm tall stems during late spring and summer. Read more about Heuchera ‘Pretty Pistachio’
This new distinct variety forms a dense mound of large, bright rose-purple leaves each with striking deep charcoal veining. Deep purple stems, some 50cm tall, carry rosy pink bells held in deep purple calyces. Read more about Heuchera ‘Wild Rose’
A hybrid between the closely related genera Heuchera and Tiarella with all the virtues. During spring and early summer a myriad soft pink flowers are held on thin vertical stems. 'Hopscotch' will grow in areas with humid summers. Foliage mound 20cm tall by 40cm across. Read more about Heucherella ‘Hopscotch’
Frothy masses of white flowers are held over startlingly beautiful foliage mounds. Leaves are reddish brown with a lime green edge that darkens in the colder weather. Read more about Heucherella ‘Solar Eclipse’
A hybrid between the closely related genera Heuchera and Tiarella Heucherella ‘Tapestry’ is the recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society. It forms a luxuriant mound of “sage green, brown and chestnut leaves”. Read more about Heucherella ‘Tapestry’
First introduced to English gardens from Syria prior to 1596 the Rose of Sharon is actually a native of China and was more than likely brought to the Levant via the Silk Road. Read more about Hibiscus syriacus ‘Elfin Rose’
