Heuchera 'Spice Curls’

Heuchera 'Spice Curls': Copper-Cinnamon Ruffles

Heuchera 'Spice Curls' brings warm, spicy tones to the garden with a compact mounding form and richly curled foliage. Leaves shimmer with silver overlays atop bronze-purple veins, revealing fiery red undersides that create bold interest through all seasons. In late spring and into summer, vibrant red flower spikes emerge above the foliage, delighting pollinators and adding a vertical accent to its rich base palette. Perfect for containers, borders, or woodland settings, its dramatic foliage makes a statement long after blooms fade.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 30–35 cm (40 cm including flower stems)
• Spread: 35–40 cm
• Flower Colour: Bright red spikes
• Flowering Period: June to summer
• Foliage: Bronze-purple with silver overlay and curled, red-toned undersides
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to part shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil

Uses and Benefits: Heuchera 'Spice Curls' excels as a vibrant accent in shade to part-sun borders, woodland edges, and containers. Its richly textured foliage provides year-round interest, while upright red blooms attract pollinators and add seasonal verticality. Durable, deer-resistant, and heat-tolerant once established, it brings reliable visual impact with minimal upkeep.

Companion Plants: Pair with Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' for cool-toned contrast, Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' for complementary bloom texture, and Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' for graceful, arching foliage that softens its bold form.

Care Instructions: Plant in moist, organically enriched, well-drained soil. Provide consistent water during establishment and in dry spells. Lightly prune spent flower stems and damaged leaves to maintain neat mounds. Divide every 3–4 years in spring as clumps begin to thin.

History: Introduced by Bloomin’ Easy®, 'Spice Curls' was selected for its dramatic curled foliage, compact habit, and extended bloom performance—an innovation in modern heuchera breeding.

Final Thoughts: With its swirling copper-purple leaves and fiery spring blooms, Heuchera 'Spice Curls' is a captivating statement plant—perfect for adding woodland elegance, dramatic texture, and enduring colour to any garden.