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!

Forever™ Red
  • New to Montale 
  • 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

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