Heuchera x 'Frosted Violet'

Sizes available: 2 quart

Basics: zones 4-8, 12-15" x 24", part sun to part shade, the tiny, delicate flowers bloom  light pink on thin but sturdy stems in early summer, the young leaves emerge pink-purple with a green cast, turn green-silver with greener veins in the summer, and then a darker violet as the season cools. Will want consistent moisture in the sunniest areas.

Common names: Coral Bells, Alumroot

Family: Saxifragaceae

Origin/Distribution: Heuchera 'Frosted Violet' is a hybrid from a cross of H. 'Silver Lode' and H. 'Bronze Wave' and was bred by Charles Oliver of Primrose Path in Scottsdale, PA and introduced in 2002.

Habitat: Heuchera villosa (which is in the lineage of H. 'Bronze Wave') is found on well-drained, rocky wooded slopes, shady ledges and cliffs, in open woods and wood's edge.

More: 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. Some heucheras have a tendency to heave themselves out of the ground in the winter. Mulching them after the ground has frozen helps prevent this, however, they are tough and easily replanted come spring.

Nursery: Van Berkum

Image credits: Van Berkum Nursery