Coral flower (Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple') HEW-ker-ah my-KRAN-thah variety dy-ver-sih-FOE-lee-ah Genus:  Heuchera

Clump-forming perennial features a mound of maple, or ivy-like, long-petioled leaves (3-5" wide) which are an attractive deep purple above and beet red beneath. Foliage color may fade to a bronze green in hot summers. Tiny, pinkish white, bell-shaped flowers in open, airy panicles are borne on slender, wiry, dark red stems extending well above the mound of leaves typically to a height of 15-24" in late spring to early summer. Attracts hummingbirds to the garden! They look especially good used around the edge of a border. -Santa Rosa Gardens

Noteworthy Characteristics: 

Flowers are followed by rose-pink seed heads.

Care: 

Provide full sun (especially in the north) or part shade and rich, humusy, moist but well-drained soil.

Propagation: 

Sow seed in containers in spring. Divide in autumn. Seed-raised plants may not retain the deep leaf color.

Problems: 

Foliar nematodes, rust, powdery mildew, and leaf spots.

Overview

Height 1 ft. to 3 ft. Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft. Growth Habit Clumps Light Full Sun to Part Shade Moisture Medium Moisture Maintenance Low Characteristics Attracts Hummingbirds, Showy Foliage, Showy Seed Heads Bloom Time Early Summer, Spring, Summer Flower Color Pink Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage, Evergreen, Variegated Foliage Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower Style Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden Seasonal Interest Spring Interest Type Perennials