With stunning year round colours of orange-Autumn tone foliage in early spring and fall it is very eye catching. Spikes of bell-shaped flowers shimmy above reddish stems in summer. Provides bold texture and color contrast in mixed containers or borders in bright or dappled shade. Cold hardy.

A superb companion with other seasonal garden color. Can tolerate more sun than most Heucheras.

A very striking perennial with deep maroon foliage that deepens to almost black. Stems of dainty cream flowers in spring-summer. Forms a nice neat clump. Prefers morning sun or part shade and soil that does not completely dry out in summer. A lovely contrast foliage plant. Perennial. PVR.

I've got this top performing Heuchera planted under a weeping Copper Beech. Looks fabulous and apart from a bit of a leaf tidy every now and then the clumps require very little attention.

This is a terrific choice for adding a touch of colour towards the front of a border. The lobed leaves are an attractive minty grey-green with dark veins. Showy sprays of rose-pink flowers appear early summer. Protect from hot afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch. Remove any winter-burned leaves in the spring, otherwise no pruning is required. Perennial. Evergreen

Silver leaves with striking deep mauve veining. The habit is a good robust mound, and again it appears to be a tough and reliable performer. This one could well deserve a prominent place in your shade garden. Best with some shade and good soil that does not dry out too much. Evergreen. Perennial.

A clump forming perennial that is mainly grow for the striking foliage. Happy Hour Lime provides incredibly healthy true lime green foliage with no yellowing or veining. Vigorous and quick to establish and non invasive. Prefers Part or full shade in moist, humus rich soil. Take care not to bury the crown when planting. Easy care, Hardy.

A clump forming perennial that is mainly grow for the striking foliage. The leaves are a deep crimson and outlined in lime green. Likes semi-shade and well drained humus rich soil. PVR.

The dark green leaves of Hosta 'Albo picta' have bright cream centres that eventually fade to soft green with the coming of early summer. Albopicta has been well regarded and widely grown, largely because of its handsome leaves, large size, and toughness. Deciduous.

Full shade will help keep the margins more distinct.

Neatly formed small edging hosta. Oval shaped leaves with a thin white edge. Lavender flowers early to mid summer. Deciduous.

You'll love having a large clump of 'Big Daddy' in the shady part of the garden because he's just so good looking. The large corrugated foliage is an attractive blue green and forms a bold clump. Near white blooms in late spring. Good slug resistance. Deciduous Perennial.

Green with gold stripes, matures to gold. Will tolerate some direct sun. Suitable also for planting in mixed containers or tubs. Hosta go completely dormant in the fall, and the dying foliage can be removed any time before mid spring. Deciduous