Here is the easy-care, long-lasting, gorgeous foliage perennial you have been looking for for the shade garden! 'Amethyst Myst' is a native Heuchera with a dense, well-branched habit and large, intricately lobed leaves that open bright amethyst-purple in spring, then darken to deep royal with a silver sheen!
'Amethyst Myst' sets small tan flowers in spring, but its foliage is the real reason it's grown (and many of us just snip away the flowers as a distraction from those incredible leaves!). It keeps both its midnight-purple color and its silvery markings through the worst summer heat and sun, making it invaluable in warm climates. Compact enough for baskets as well as the partly shaded garden!
Coral Bells are perfect for the busy gardener, putting up with any setting except deep shade and not fussy about soil type provided the drainage is good. When the flowers pass, the plant is just 10 inches high, with a wide, generous spread that chokes out weeds and makes a big impact in the garden. Hardy from one end of the country to the other, it is trouble free as edging, groundcover, accent, or in beds and borders. Loves containers, too!
Space these plants about 12 to 15 inches apart and water well the first year to get them established. Then sit back and enjoy many seasons of warm-toned flowers and foliage from this hardworking perennial! Zones 4-8.
