Article by David Marks

HEUCHERA AUTUMN CASCADE

Heuchera Autumn Cascade

FOLIAGE
Richly coloured autumn browns and reds. The foliage lasts year round in all but very cold climates.

FLOWERS
Small white flowers from early June to August

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Unusually, Autumn Cascade is a trailing or very spreading heuchera ideal for both hanging baskets and ground cover. Height is 15cm and spread is up to 100cm.

HEUCHERA BLACKBERRY JAM

Heuchera Blackberry Jam

FOLIAGE
Maroon coloured foliage with darker veins. It shimmers in the sun. This variety is all about the foliage.

FLOWERS
Small white flowers from early June to July.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
One of the most compact heucheras, height is 15cm, spread is 40cm. This make it ideal for smaller gardens or containers.

HEUCHERA BLONDIE

Heuchera Blondie

FOLIAGE
Copper and caramel coloured foliage. This turns darker and slightly more red as the season progresses.

FLOWERS
Creamy yellow coloured flowers from early June to late September. The picture above was taken in early September. Blondie produces more flowers over a long period of time compared to your average heuchera. So much so that the flowers can be cut and used in flower arrangements.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or full sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
One of the Little Cutie series of heucheras, specifically bred by Janet Egger to be almost miniature, height is 15cm, spread is 30cm. This makes it ideal for smaller gardens, rockeries or containers.

HEUCHERA CAPPUCCINO

Heuchera Cappuccino

FOLIAGE
Maroon and chocolate coloured leaves which are ruffled.

FLOWERS
Small white flowers from early June to July

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun, tolerates full sun better than most

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 50cm, keeps its shape well.

HEUCHERA CEZANNE (MASTER PAINTERS)

Heuchera Cezanne (Master Painters)

FOLIAGE
Deep green leaves with darker coloured veins.

FLOWERS
Small red flowers from early June to August

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is up to 40cm.

HEUCHERA CRIMSON CURLS

Heuchera Crimson Curls

FOLIAGE
Frilly crimson coloured leaves which last most of the year round.

FLOWERS
Small cream coloured flowers from early June to August

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 40cm.

HEUCHERA FOREVER PURPLE

Heuchera Forever Purple

FOLIAGE
Deep purple with almost black veins, frilled edges. One of the most popular of all the heucheras. Foliage is maintained all year round. Strong growing and tough.

FLOWERS
Small deep pink coloured flowers from early June to August. Shorter stems than average

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for both partial shade or sun

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 45cm. Looks great anywhere including hanging baskets

HEUCHERA GLITTER

Heuchera Glitter

FOLIAGE
Shimmering silver foliage with very dark veins.

FLOWERS
Lots of fuchsia pink flowers with last from early June to October. One of the very best as far as flowers go.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for shade or part shade, does not do well in full sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 25cm and spread is 35cm. Maintains its shape well.

HEUCHERA GOLD ZEBRA

Heucherella Gold Zebra

FOLIAGE
Early in the season the foliage is light green with beautiful maroon markings. Later in the year the light green turns golden yellow. Foliage is neat and compact.

FLOWERS
A good amount of cream coloured flowers from early June to mid-August.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable partial shade, does not do well in full sun, especially afternoon sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 25cm and spread is 35cm. Maintains its shape well and grows well in containers as well as in the open.

HEUCHERA GREEN SPICE

Heuchera Green Spice

FOLIAGE
Silver green foliage with dark green veins. An older variety which has stood the test of time on account of its foliage.

FLOWERS
Perhaps not one of its best attributes. The sparse, small green flowers are produced from
early June to mid-July.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable partial shade, even full shade, does not do well in full sun, especially afternoon sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 20cm and spread is 45cm.

HEUCHERA MAGIC FLUTE

Heuchera Magic Flute

FOLIAGE
Bred by Heucheraholics, the foliage is pewter coloured with lots of attractive darker veins.

FLOWERS
The flowers are unusual, they first appear as pink and then turn green as they age.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade, does not do well in full sun, especially afternoon sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 30cm.

HEUCHERA MAHOGANY

Heuchera Mahogany

FOLIAGE
Browny maroon foliage which deepens in colour as the season progresses. Slightly ruffled edges.

FLOWERS
The flowers are small and rather unremarkable.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 35cm.

HEUCHERA MARMALADE

Heuchera Marmalade

FOLIAGE
One of our favourites. The foliage is a mixture autumn shades and it really does change almost week by week. The foliage is strong growing and in most UK areas it will last all year long.

FLOWERS
The dull white flowers are not particularly interesting

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 30cm. Ideal as ground cover or in containers.

HEUCHERA STOPLIGHT

Heucherella Stoplight

FOLIAGE
Lime green to yellow foliage (depending on the time of year) with crimson central markings

FLOWERS
White flowers from early June to late July

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 25cm and spread is 30cm.

HEUCHERA SUGAR FROSTING

Heuchera Sugar Frosting

FOLIAGE
The leaves are burgundy coloured overlaid with lots of silver frosting. The veins are dark burgundy.

FLOWERS
Lots of white flowers from early June to late July. The stems are longer than average but stand up well to windy conditions

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or shade.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 35cm and spread is 40cm.

HEUCHERA SUNRISE

Heuchera Sunrise

FOLIAGE
The leaves deepen in colour as the season progresses. The picture above shows them at the beginning of the season with light brown, orange and pink leaves. Although this variety grows away strongly it still keeps a compact form.

FLOWERS
Lots of white flowers from early June to late July.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or full sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 25cm and spread is 35cm.

HEUCHERA VILLOSA AUTUMN BRIDE

Heuchera Villosa Autumn Bride

FOLIAGE
Larger than normal fresh, lime green leaves.

FLOWERS
Masses of white flowers from August to October. This variety is often used for flower arranging

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or full sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 40cm and spread is 40cm.

HEUCHERELLA ART NOUVEAU

Heucherella Art Nouveau

FOLIAGE
Light green leaves with a maroon centre along the veins. Larger than normal. Lasts throughout most of the year.

FLOWERS
White flowers from May until July.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or shade.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 40cm and spread is larger than most at 70cm.

HEUCHERELLA SOLAR POWER

Heucherella Solar Power

FOLIAGE
Light green leaves with a strong red / maroon marking along the veins. Suitable for the border but also for hanging baskets and containers. Foliage lasts throughout winter in many parts of the UK.

FLOWERS
Small white flowers from June until early August.

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade or shade.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 40cm.

HEUCHERELLA SWEET TEA

Heucherella Sweet Tea

FOLIAGE
Leaf colour darkens and lightens throughout the eye. The leaves are deeply lobed with the out edge being burnt orange and the central parts typically dark maroon. One of the most popular heucherellas of all time and quite rightly so. Thrives in hanging baskets and containers.

FLOWERS
Masses of frothy white flowers June until early August. Frequently used for flower arrangements

SUN OR PARTIAL SHADE
Suitable for partial shade, best when placed to avoid afternoon sun.

HEIGHT x SPREAD
Height is 30cm and spread is 40cm.