'Sweet Tea' heucherella (x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea') Anyone who gardens in the shade is familiar with heucherella. ‘Sweet Tea’ was bred using Heuchera villosa, a native of the eastern United States, as one of its parents, which has added enough resistance to heat, drought, and humidity to make it able to handle even the extreme climate of Texas. ‘Sweet Tea’ has large, stained, orange-bronze leaves with dark burgundy veins and short spikes of small white flowers that appear in early spring. Its brightly colored foliage, however, is the main reason to have this plant. Give it well-drained soil, and lift and divide it every couple of years. -Jimmy Turner, Perennials for dry shade, Fine Gardening issue #133 Noteworthy Characteristics:  Big bronze leaves that stand up to heat and humidity. Propagation:  Divide the roots every couple of years.

Overview

Growth Habit Clumps Growth Pace Moderate Grower Light Part Shade to Full Shade Moisture Dry Maintenance Low Characteristics Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage Bloom Time Early Spring Flower Color White Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage Uses Shade Seasonal Interest Beds and Borders Type Perennials