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Key characteristics

Family: Saxifragaceae
Height: 8 to 26 in
Width: 15 to 24 in
Flower color: Small pink flowers on airy, wiry stems
Foliage color: Plum-burgundy to amethyst purple with a light silver misting or marbling
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low, remove spent flower stalks, tidy old leaves as needed, divide clumps when crowded
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Groundcovers

Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist'

Amethyst Mist Heuchera

Heuchera 'Amethyst Mist' forms a dense mound of deep plum foliage marked with darker burgundy veining and a silver shimmer that gives the leaves a rich, layered look through the growing season. The rounded, glossy blades hold their color well from spring into fall, with subtle tonal shifts as temperatures change. In late spring to early summer, slender stems rise above the foliage carrying small, pale pink to soft cream, bell-shaped flowers that add a light, airy finish.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Woodland Gardens
Borders
Containers
Under Trees

Companion plants

Lamium · Japanese pieris · Cyclamen · Foamflowers · Hellebores · Autumn ferns

Design tip

Repeat this richly colored heuchera in broad drifts beneath trees or shrubs where the foliage can anchor the planting throughout the growing season. Contrast bold leaf forms with airy textures and evergreen structure to create depth, rhythm, and year-round visual interest.

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