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Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple' (Coral flower)

Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia ‘Palace Purple' Photo/Illustration: Santa Rosa Gardens


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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia 'Palace Purple' HEW-ker-ah my-KRAN-thah variety dy-ver-sih-FOE-lee-ah Common Name: Coral flower 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.
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
Foliage Color Colorful/Burgundy Foliage;Evergreen;Variegated Foliage
Flower Color Pink Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flower
Style Shade, Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Perennials

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