Sunglasses at the ready, this Heuchera is bright! The young leaves of 'Peach Flambe' unfurl in the most vibrant peachy yellow, becoming redder as the season progresses. By late fall they're almost plum. Its bright white flowers on 16in spires are a good match with Ferns or Hellebores. PP 17,195

One of the great horticultural success stories of the last generation, Heucheras have metamorphosed from an obscure genus of North American wildflowers to garden stars. Plants in the genus have lobed leaves and tiny, bell-shaped flowers on wand-like stems. Determined breeders have turned these perennials into some of the most attractive foliage plants for northern gardens. Heucheras make themselves at home in moist but well-drained, organic-enriched soils. Attractive to hummingbirds, rarely troubled by deer.