Heuchera americana 'Green Spice'

Sizes available: 2 quart - easily dividable

Basics: zones 4-9, 10" x 18", flower spikes at 18-24", part sun to full shade, beautiful strong venation on the leaves (orange-ish in fall), delicate wands of white flowers in the early to mid summer, consistently moist, well-drained soil, but drought tolerant in more shade. Not a fan of winter-wet

Synonym: Heuchera 'Eco-Improved'

Common names: Coral Bells, Alumroot

Family: Saxifragaceae

Origin/Distribution: North America

Habitat: the species is found in rocky woodland, particularly slopes and cliffs, and sometimes streamside, in shaded moist and humus-rich soils

More: A beautiful leaf texture, shape, and color for the front of a shady border. Heucheras are shallow-rooted and have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching lightly after the ground freezes will help prevent this. However, they are tough and easily repositioned come spring. Heuchera flowers and leaves are lovely in small posies. Heucheras can grow well in full sun given adequate moisture. Their leaf coloration responds to different light levels as well as temperature levels. Some leaves also have good fall color. The entire genus is native to North America except one species (H. sichotensis from far east Russia), however, Heucheras are not native to Maine.

Nursery: Van Berkum

Image credit: Honey Petal Plants