Heuchera
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Genus of about 55 species of evergreen and semi-evergreen perennials from woodland and rocky sites in North America, chiefly the Rocky Mountains, with a few from Mexico. They have woody rootstocks and form clumps or mounds of rounded to heart-shaped, lobed, and often toothed, long stalked, boldly veined leaves. Those with darker or paler shading or variegation are excellent foliage plants.
The small, sometimes petalless flowers, 2-6mm (1/16 - ¼in) long, have conspicuous colourful calyces, and are borne in narrow, loose racemens or panicles. Use as ground cover or grow in a herbaceous, mixed, or shrub border; the flowers are good for cutting and are attractive to bees. Cultivation : Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral soil in sun or partial shade; full shade may be tolerated in a moist site. The woody rootstock tends to push upwards, so mulch annually; eventually lift and replant in late summer or early autumn, with just the crown above the soil surface, or replace with new plants. Source: The Royal Horticultural Society "A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants A-K", page 531 __________ All Heuchera are grown at Reiska Plant Nursery
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