types of heuchera
If you’re searching for the best types of heuchera to brighten up your New Zealand garden, you’ve come to the right place. Renowned for their dazzling foliage and robust performance, heucheras—also called coral bells—offer an incredible palette of leaf colours, from silver and burgundy tones to striking lime greens and even speckled pinks. Heucheras thrive in our climates, making them a favourite for both shady spots and dappled borders. Whether you want to add texture to perennial beds, create striking groundcovers under trees, or spice up containers, there’s a variety for every garden style. Let’s explore the most beloved types of heuchera and what makes each one a standout choice.
Heuchera Dark Secret (Coral Bells)
Heuchera Dark Secret is an herbaceous perennial grown for its gorgeous foliage. It features lush, dark purple foliage with dark green undertones. Flower spikes rise above the foliage in summer bearing small, pink flowers as it grows to 40 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Heuchera Dark Secret is commonly planted to add colour in a border or mixed planting, used to contrast with other plant colours, grown in a container, included in cottage gardens, or planted around outdoor living areas.
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Heuchera Kassandra (Coral Bells)
Heuchera Kassandra is an herbaceous perennial grown for its interestingly coloured foliage which is a mixture of apricot, lime, and yellow. Flower spikes emerge above the foliage during summer to bear small, cream-white flowers as it grows to 30 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Heuchera Kassandra is commonly used for adding colour to a border or mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, included in cottage gardens, or maintained in a container.
From $21.53
