Botanical Name: Heuchera sanguinea
Common Name: Coral Bells
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a low, open mounting clump, with geranium-like leaves arising from a subterranean basal stem
Height 6" - 12"
Spread 1' - 2'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors tolerates full sun near coast, prefers partial sun or shade at inland locations
Soil prefers a moist acidic loam; tolerates drier soils if grown in shade
Hardiness hardy (all zones): prefers mild habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate, arising in clump fashion, with oval-round blades having crenate margins; 2"-3" across; petiole slightly hairy, slender 6-15" long
Flowers pink, slender, bell-shaped, on wiry tall racemes 12" - 24" long; February - May
Fruit a capsule; tiny, roundish
 
Propagation:
seed, or division of clump
 
Usage:
an excellent facer or low border plant, valued for its flower display and round foliage; good in rock gardens, on shaded slopes, under trees; container plant; good for use with bulbs, ferns for forest-theme
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular; tolerates some drought if grown in shade
Fertilizing balanced, in spring
Pruning none; remove old flower stalks after blooming
Pests/Diseases relatively free; snails/slugs in over-watered locations
Special Conditions/Other allow soil to dry out somewhat in late summer
 
Origin: mountainous Arizona and Mexico
Family: Saxifragaceae

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