Heuchera ‘Fire Alarm’

Fire Alarm offers some of the hottest red leaves you will ever lay eyes on, and it does so practically all year long. This new Heuchera from master plantsman Dan Heims outperforms all other Heuchera with searing red tones, brightest in spring and fall but persisting through summer and, in mild climates, even into winter.

The large, lobed leaves are rounded for a showy look that really stands out in border, mixed container, or woodland garden. Thick and leathery, these leaves survive summer heat beautifully. And they arise on adaptable, easy plants that thrive in sun or shade and also set flowers.

Spring is a glorious season for Fire Alarm, when vivid scarlet leaves unfurl all over the plant. Just 8 to 10 inches tall when not in bloom, this Heuchera spreads 10 to 18 inches wide. The thick foliage and excellent branching make a full, bushy appearance. By early summer, when bell-shaped white blooms shimmy above the foliage on maroon