Bring year-round texture to your garden with Heuchera americana 'Green Spice' (Coral Bells 'Green Spice'). You get fresh green leaves with a silvery frosted center and dark veining, plus airy wands of small cream to pale flowers that rise above the foliage in late spring into summer.
Plant in full sun to part shade; in hotter climates, give your plant afternoon shade for best leaf color and to reduce scorch. Provide rich, well-drained soil and steady moisture, especially during establishment. Once rooted in, it can handle short dry spells, but it looks best with consistent watering during prolonged heat.
At maturity, it forms a compact mound of foliage and sends up taller bloom stalks, making it ideal for the front of borders, along paths, in woodland edges, and in containers. Space plants to allow good air flow and to showcase the leaf pattern. Combine it with ferns, hostas, heathers, spring bulbs, and other shade-tolerant perennials for layered color and texture.
For easy upkeep, remove spent flower stalks and tidy older leaves as needed. Mulch lightly to moderate soil temperature, but keep mulch off the crown. In winter, leave some foliage for protection and clean up in early spring as new growth begins.