Heuchera spp. & cvs.
Common Name: Coral bells
Type: Herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial
Family: Saxifragaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Average to fertile to sandy
Plant Height x Width: 7"-2' x 1'-2'
Leaf: Maple to heart-shaped
Flower: Small clusters or bell shaped, range of colours
Maintenance: low maintenance; cut flowers stalks down when dead; To guard against leaf and crown dehydration, plants should be divided, replanted or supplemented with soil around the crown. Coral bells tend to be short-lived and may need to be rejuvenated every three to four, where not deciduous need to be divided every few years as get they get leggy (divide in spring), divide when stems become woody or plants fall open in the center; Water plants during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Cut back flower stalks after blooms fade; mulch in fall
Landscape use: perennial boarder, accent, rock garden, woodland garden, ground cover, mass planting, container
Pest and Disease: Root weevils
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No
Type: Herbaceous to semi-evergreen perennial
Family: Saxifragaceae
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Average to fertile to sandy
Plant Height x Width: 7"-2' x 1'-2'
Leaf: Maple to heart-shaped
Flower: Small clusters or bell shaped, range of colours
Maintenance: low maintenance; cut flowers stalks down when dead; To guard against leaf and crown dehydration, plants should be divided, replanted or supplemented with soil around the crown. Coral bells tend to be short-lived and may need to be rejuvenated every three to four, where not deciduous need to be divided every few years as get they get leggy (divide in spring), divide when stems become woody or plants fall open in the center; Water plants during the summer if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Cut back flower stalks after blooms fade; mulch in fall
Landscape use: perennial boarder, accent, rock garden, woodland garden, ground cover, mass planting, container
Pest and Disease: Root weevils
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No