Coralbells

Exciting new selections with incredible foliage patterns have put coralbells on the map. Previously enjoyed mainly for their spires of dainty reddish flowers, coralbells are now grown as much for the unusual mottling and veining of different-color leaves. The low clumps of long-stemmed evergreen or semi-evergreen lobed foliage make coralbells fine groundcover plants. They enjoy humus-rich, moisture-retaining soil. Beware of heaving in areas with very cold winters.

Light:

Sun,Part Sun,Shade

Zones:

3-9

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

12-36 inches tall

Plant Width:

6-30 inches wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Slopes,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fall Color,Winter Interest,Cut Flowers,Attracts Hummingbirds,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Amber Waves' coralbells

Heuchera 'Amber Waves' has 8-inch mounds of exciting wavy-edge leaves that are salmon pink when young but mature to rusty gold with lavender overtones. In spring it produces loose spires of small pink flowers. Zones 4-9
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'Dolce Blackcurrant' coralbells

Heuchera 'Dolce Blackcurrant' offers rich purple leaves with splashes of silver. It grows 16 inches tall and 20 inches wide. Zones 4-9
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'Dolce Creme Brulee' coralbells

Heuchera 'Dolce Creme Brulee' offers lovely bronzy foliage from spring to fall. It grows 16 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Zones 4-9
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'Dolce Key Lime Pie' coralbells

Heuchera 'Dolce Key Lime Pie' features exciting lime-green foliage from spring to fall and clusters of pink flowers in spring. It grows 16 inches tall and 14 inches wide. Zones 4-9
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'Green Spice' coralbells

Heuchera 'Green Spice' has 9-inch mounds of scalloped, red-veined silvery leaves edged with gray-green. Dainty spires of white flowers rise above the foliage. Zones 4-9
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'Palace Purple' coralbells

Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' has 12-inch mounds of long-petioled, ivy-shape, deep purple leaves with dark red undersides. These may fade out to greenish bronze in full summer sun. Panicles of tiny flowers bloom aloft in spring. Zones 4-9
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'Pewter Veil' coralbells

Heuchera 'Pewter Veil' has scalloped, rounded leaves of metallic silver with purple-gray veins and pink undersides. They form 12-inch mounds, above which panicles of tiny white flowers bloom in spring. Zones 4-9
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Garden Plans

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Living Legacy Garden Plan
Garden Plan to Soften a Fence
Along a Path Garden Plan
Evening Garden
Four Gorgeous Bulb and Perennial Gardens
Spring Shade Border
Patio Garden
Side-Yard Cottage Garden Plan
Pink Springtime Garden Plan

Plant It With

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Lungwort

Lungwort has lance-shape, usually mottled leaves that contrast well with the rounded coralbells leaves.

Astilbe

The fluffy red, pink, or white plumy flowers and ferny leaves of astilbe combine well with coralbells in shaded, moist sites.

Hosta

Bold-foliage hostas prefer moist soil and somewhat shaded conditions, making them perfect partners for coralbells.

Japanese painted fern

The delicately variegated markings of Japanese painted fern echo the markings on coralbells foliage.

Propagation

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Division