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- Flowers
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- New spring foliage
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- Winter foliage
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- Foliage in late summer
Scientific Name:
Heuchera americana
Common Name:
Coral bells
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
HEW-ker-a a-mer-ih-KAY-na
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
12-24 in. H (with flower stalk) x 12-18 in. W
Flower:
Small greenish-purple bell-shaped flowers drooping from short branching stems; stamens tipped with orange anthers; flowers have 5 petals, 5 sepals and 5 stamens.
Bloom Time Notes:
Late Spring
Leaf:
Evergreen 7-9 shallowly lobed, toothed and heart-shaped basal leaves; 3-4 inches wide; each leaf has a long stalk and grows from base of plant; leaves hairy underneath.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Small bees visit the flowers
Natural Habitat:
Dry, upland woods and rocky hillsides.
Propagation:
Seeds; division; leaf cuttings
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Coral bells (Heuchera americana) grows in part shade to shade; acid, rich, rocky soil; moist to dry soil conditions. The root is thick and almost woody. Over time a population can grow to a ground cover effect.
Note: Can be confused with Tiarella (Foam Flower) when not in bloom; both are in the Saxifragaceae family. In the nursery trade the two plants are hybridized to create "foamy bells" known as Heucherella.
Other Common Names: Alumroot