Heuchera sanguinea
Botanical Name
Heuchera sanguinea
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 8
Height
12 to 20 inches
Width
12 inches
Flowers
Late spring to early summer: red, pink, white
Light
Full sun to full shade (scorch on purple leaves in sun, poor flowering in shade)
Soil
Well-drained
Planting and Care
Space plants 12 inches apart with the crown 1 inch deep, no wet feet, divide every 3 years to prevent wood stems, winter mulch to prevent frost heaving
Problems
None serious, stem rot, frost heaving
Varieties to Consider
'Palace Purple' - PPY 1991, 12" mound of red-purple foliage, off white flowers
'Lime Rickey' - 18", chartreuse leaves, white flowers
'Marmalade' - umber to deep sienna leaves with hot pink undersides, will take full sun
'Peach Flambe' - peach colored spring and fall foliage, white flowers
'Lime Rickey' - 18", chartreuse leaves, white flowers
'Marmalade' - umber to deep sienna leaves with hot pink undersides, will take full sun
'Peach Flambe' - peach colored spring and fall foliage, white flowers