Pretty Perrine is a coral bells grown for richly colored, scalloped foliage in a neat mound under a foot tall, topped in season by sprays of small white flowers on wiry stems. The leaves hold their looks through mild winters, so it earns its front-of-bed spot year-round.

In Birmingham, heucheras want morning sun at most, with afternoon shade and soil that drains well; plant the crown slightly high in clay. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the flower sprays, and deer tend to skip it entirely.