Heuchera ‘Fire Chief’

Common Name:
Fire Chief Heuchera

Description:
Heuchera ‘Fire Chief’ is a stunning evergreen perennial grown primarily for its vibrant, year-round foliage. The leaves emerge as vivid cherry-red and mature into rich wine-red tones, creating a dramatic splash of colour that intensifies through autumn and winter. Delicate sprays of small, bell-shaped pinkish-white flowers appear on slender stems from spring through to early autumn, rising gracefully above the dense foliage mound. Compact, clump-forming, and easy to grow, ‘Fire Chief’ thrives in part shade but will tolerate full sun in cooler parts of Melbourne if kept moist. Ideal for underplanting, borders, edging pathways or growing in containers, this variety also adds bold colour contrast when planted alongside silver, green, or lime-foliaged plants. Its tolerance of light frosts and general disease resistance make it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens.

Form:
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
*Ground Cover

Mature Size:
*Height: 25–30 cm (foliage), up to 45 cm with flowers
*Width: 35–45 cm

Aspect:
*Part Shade
*Full Shade
*Full Sun (if kept moist)

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Pinkish-white

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Bee Attracting
*Perennial
*Evergreen
*Herbaceous
*Low Maintenance
*Cold Tolerant
*Colourful Foliage

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
*Brunnera macrophylla
*Hosta ‘Blue Angel’
*Heucherella ‘Sweet Tea’
*Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’
*Astilbe ‘Younique Salmon’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.