BLACK BEAUTY

With its dark almost black scalloped leaves, Heuchera ‘Black Pearl’ is a hugely stylish groundcover plant that has caught many gardeners’ eye. Developed by Hans Hansen at Walters Gardens in Michigan, this striking new heuchera keeps its colour in full sun and produces white flowers from pink calyces in summer. The dense mound of glossy, scalloped foliage is highly decorative and holds its shape well throughout the year. Its leaves are rosy purple underneath and develop a faint silver sheen as the plant matures. Available from Crocus, it’s a hardy, adaptable plant, that will look stunning at the front of a border, but will also look great in a container display. £7.99 for a 9cm pot. crocus.co.uk