Heuchera (Coral Bells; Alumroot)

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All varieties bloom in summer and are deer resistant.
​Well-drained soil is necessary.
Foliage adds splashes of color to the landscape.
Some cultivars have showy flowers, others are insignificant.
Great companions for other shade plants; heuchera looks great with hostas and ferns.
Excellent container plant!

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Forever™ Red

• Good sun tolerance
• ​Pink blooms
• Color intensifies in the Spring and Fall with cooler weather
• Plant alongside yellow hostas or ferns for stunning effect
• ​PP 29644
• 7" H x 14" W

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​'Guacamole'

• Lime green foliage lights up the shade garden
• No significant bloom
• ​22" H X 38" W

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Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller'

Hosta 'August Moon'

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​micrantha 'Palace Purple'

• Large, bronze-purple leaves
• Blush white blooms
• One of the best heuchera for this area
• More sun tolerant with adequate moisture
• No significant bloom
• ​16" H X 18" W

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'

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'Midnight Rose'

• Glossy, nearly-black leaves flecked with cream and hot pink
• ​Creamy white blooms
• Beautiful in containers!
• No significant bloom
• ​PP 18551
• ​12" H x 12" W

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'

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'Obsidian'

• Very glossy, almost black leaves!
• Pair with green foliage for contrast​
• ​Cream blooms
• PP 14836
• No significant bloom
• ​12" H x 18" W

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Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'

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'Paris'

• Hot Pink blooms
• Long bloom time with repeat  blooms throughout the season
• Very useful for color in the shade.
• ​PP 18881
• Great edger or border plant
• Bloom time: all summer
• ​12" H x 18" W

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Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'

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'Plum Pudding'

• Colorful foliage can be used in shade beds instead of flowers
• ​White blooms
• Great in containers!
• Use and an edger
• ​No significant bloom
• 10" H x 12" W

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Heuchera 'Obsidian'

Heuchera 'Midnight Rose'

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villosa 'Autumn Bride'

• Larger-leaved all-green cultivar​
• Great massed as a groundcover
• Use with ferns and hostas in the shade
• Creamy white flower sprays
• Bloom time: late summer​
• 2' H x 2' W

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Aruncus aethusifolius

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villosa 'Caramel'

• Vigorous grower
• Use in place of flowering plants
• ​Light pink blooms
• Perfect in containers
• Caramel to honey-apricot with rosy undersides
• ​Thrives in high heat and humidity
• ​PP 16560
• 14" H x 18" W

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Heuchera Georgia Peach

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​villosa 'Georgia Peach'

• Use instead of flowers for color in the shade.​
• ​White blooms
• Peach-orange in spring to rose-purple in fall
• ​PP 19375
• No significant bloom
• 12" H x 18" W

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Heuchera 'Caramel'