As we prepare for the upcoming NFL season, we thought we’d offer a horticultural football analogy with this native plant combination of two evergreens, Heuchera ‘Grande Amethyst’ and Juniperus horizontalis ‘Copper Harbor’. Here, in this Minnesota Vikings color theme, the coral bell (heuchera) is the quarterback, carrying the color, and first drawing your eye. The Juniper is the receiver, spreading out around the quarterback, and making it look even better than it would alone. Anyone who still thinks native plants all look weedy, simply have a poor knowledge of plants.
The botanical version of the infamous ‘tush push’ or ‘brotherly shove’ popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles? Hopefully these Heuchera will not be banned from the botanic garden playing field.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/sport/nfl-tush-push-ban-owners-vote-spt#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20tush%20push,remain%20the%20masters%20of%20it.
Well I’m not a fan of American football (sorry), but the plant combination is lovely! Just an idea, Heuchera would look lovely with Carex as well.