'Red Lighting' Heuchera
Heuchera, also known as coral bells or alumroot, is a genus of perennials with colorful leaves and bell-shaped flowers. They are native to North America and are often used as ground cover in shade gardens.
Appearance
Heuchera plants have colorful leaves that can be green, purple, red, silver, chartreuse, yellow, peach, or copper
The leaves often have contrasting veins that are silver or a darker shade than the main leaf color
Heuchera plants produce tiny bell-shaped flowers in the spring and early summer
Growing conditions
Heuchera plants prefer part shade and well-draining soil
They can tolerate some drought but like consistently moist soil
Too much sun can cause the color to fade
Uses
Heuchera plants are often used as ground cover in shade gardens
The roots of Heuchera plants have been used to treat cancer and as an external remedy for sores, wounds, vaginal discharges, and ulcers
Diseases
Heuchera plants can be susceptible to diseases caused by fungi, including downy mildew, gray mold, flower and leaf blight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, and rust
Heuchera, also known as coral bells or alumroot, is a genus of perennials with colorful leaves and bell-shaped flowers. They are native to North America and are often used as ground cover in shade gardens.
Appearance
Heuchera plants have colorful leaves that can be green, purple, red, silver, chartreuse, yellow, peach, or copper
The leaves often have contrasting veins that are silver or a darker shade than the main leaf color
Heuchera plants produce tiny bell-shaped flowers in the spring and early summer
Growing conditions
Heuchera plants prefer part shade and well-draining soil
They can tolerate some drought but like consistently moist soil
Too much sun can cause the color to fade
Uses
Heuchera plants are often used as ground cover in shade gardens
The roots of Heuchera plants have been used to treat cancer and as an external remedy for sores, wounds, vaginal discharges, and ulcers
Diseases
Heuchera plants can be susceptible to diseases caused by fungi, including downy mildew, gray mold, flower and leaf blight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, and rust
Heuchera, also known as coral bells or alumroot, is a genus of perennials with colorful leaves and bell-shaped flowers. They are native to North America and are often used as ground cover in shade gardens.
Appearance
Heuchera plants have colorful leaves that can be green, purple, red, silver, chartreuse, yellow, peach, or copper
The leaves often have contrasting veins that are silver or a darker shade than the main leaf color
Heuchera plants produce tiny bell-shaped flowers in the spring and early summer
Growing conditions
Heuchera plants prefer part shade and well-draining soil
They can tolerate some drought but like consistently moist soil
Too much sun can cause the color to fade
Uses
Heuchera plants are often used as ground cover in shade gardens
The roots of Heuchera plants have been used to treat cancer and as an external remedy for sores, wounds, vaginal discharges, and ulcers
Diseases
Heuchera plants can be susceptible to diseases caused by fungi, including downy mildew, gray mold, flower and leaf blight, leaf spots, powdery mildew, and rust