Native plants for a Cape Cod garden

When you see Heuchera sp. (coral bells) in the plant center you usually find cultivars accentuating distinctive leaf features or larger flowering stems. Heuchera americana (coral bells or alumroot) pales somewhat by comparison, but it is still a worthwhile contribution to the woodland garden with its distinctive leaves and spires of greenish-white flowers. This native perennial grows in clumps and does well in somewhat dry conditions, such as can be found in open woodlands. A location with some dappled sunlight in the spring with more persistent shade during the summer is ideal. The heart-shaped basal leaves have 5 to 7 lobes. Longer leaves emerge with a reddish tint but they turn to green later. The small bell shaped flowers are suspended on long stems. The flowers themselves are quite insignificant from a human appreciation perspective but they are important to small bees. The plants in my yard have stems some 15” in height, but apparently they can grow to a height of 3 feet. This makes me think that the plants are currently underperforming in this particular spot. This is their first year however, and I will give them some more time before I consider moving the plants to a potentially more encouraging location.