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  • By KellyGreen (Chevy Chase, MD - Zone 7a) on Feb 19, 2024 9:42 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride')
    Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride' is a star in my zone 7a garden. It withstands Maryland's heat and humidity beautifully. Other coral bells (not of villosa descent) have not performed as well (and I've tried quite a few). It particularly flourishes in part shade, though it's growing well in full shade. Even in full sun it only has mild scorching. It appreciates being divided every couple of years, though it copes when neglected. Best of all, it attracts bees of all sorts.
  • By TheMainer (Maine - Zone 4b) on Nov 26, 2022 8:36 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera Primo™ Wild Rose)
    I have several of these in varying degrees of sun and shade, and they all seem to adapt and do well. For the first year of the one facing southwest with an umbrella to protect it against burning in the afternoon sun. After that it hasn't needed any special care.
  • By TheMainer (Maine - Zone 4b) on Nov 26, 2022 8:10 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls')
    After the frost pushed up an established Silver Scrolls, I dug it up, roughly broke off pieces of it with no roots whatsoever and pushed them into the ground. Five of the nine pieces took root and quickly grew beautifully into healthy plants. Really easy to propagate.
  • By Paintedtrillium (Southern Maine - Zone 6a) on Aug 16, 2021 5:30 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera Heureka™ Black Knight)
    Sad that this lovely zone 5 plant did not survive the winter.
  • By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 15, 2018 12:41 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Canyon Melody')
    Heuchera 'Canyon Melody' was introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
  • By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 15, 2018 12:17 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Canyon Chimes')
    Heuchera 'Canyon Chimes' is an introduction by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
  • By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 15, 2018 12:14 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Canyon Delight')
    Heuchera 'Canyon Delight' was an introduction by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
  • By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Oct 15, 2018 12:13 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Canyon Duet')
    Heuchera 'Canyon Duet' was introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
  • By ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 12, 2018 1:19 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride')
    This is the most common cultivar of the Hairy Alumroot. It is sold by some native plant nurseries, as North Creek Nursery in southeast Pennsylvania, and by larger conventional garden centers with a diverse array of perennials. I only see it occasionally in gardens and landscapes, as most people don't know this nice plant. It likes part shade and moist, rich soil best, but tolerates dry soil and full shade. It can be divided every 3 to 4 years if needed. Flower clusters can be deadheaded to extend bloom.
  • By ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 12, 2018 12:55 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa)
    This is a low mounding semi-evergreen forb with handsome foliage. The leaves have 5 to 9 sharp lobes and are velvety with plant hair. In September-October it bears a flower stalk that has off-white spike-like clusters of tiny bell-like flowers. It thrives in moist rich woods in light full shade to part sun. It tolerates heat, drought, and rocky soil. Its native range is from New York down to north Georgia to Arkansas & Missouri. Hummingbirds and tiny pollinating insects seek nectar from the tiny flowers in the clusters. It is deer resistant and tolerant of juglone, the toxic chemical exuded from Black Walnut roots. This mother species is sold by some native plant nurseries as Blue Moon Native Plant Nursery in southern New Jersey. Otherwise, one can buy some cultivars of this species at conventional garden centers that offer a diverse choice of perennials. 'Autumn Bride' is the most commonly sold cultivar. Most of the gardening public does not know this nice plant, so I only see its cultivars occasionally, and I have only seen the straight species at Longwood Gardens in their native woods area.
  • By tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 11, 2018 5:28 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Pinot Gris')
    I started mine from seeds I got in a seed swap here in Jan. 2017. I planted them Feb.1, '17 and they've grown well and beautiful. They are a reddish burgundy and came true from seeds. Other colors like Stainless Steel & Marvelous Marbles did not come true from seed and are a muddy brown color.
  • By tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 11, 2018 5:19 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Brownies')
    I started my plants from seeds I got in a seed swap here in Jan. 2017 labeled 'Brownies'. I planted them Feb. 1, '17 and they grew well. This spring I planted them in pots and the new leaves for 2018 were very brown on some while other plants are a bright chartreuse green. Both are pretty with the large 3" to 4" leaves. I don't understand why some plants are different colors, but it's ok as they are all healthy and nice. I will see if their flower color is the same.
  • By tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 11, 2018 5:09 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Stainless Steel')
    I started plants from seeds I got in a seed swap here in Jan. 2017. I planted them Feb 1, '17 and they sprouted ok and grew. The first leaves were obviously not the silvery color. It's a year later and the new leaves of 2018 are still plain brownish, not silvery at all. They apparently don't come true from seeds. Maybe it will send out flowers this fall, which should be white, so we'll see.
  • By Agoo (Edgewood, NM - Zone 5b) on Apr 28, 2018 2:10 PM concerning plant: Coral bells (Heuchera 'Carnival Rose Granita')
    Just starting out with my first Coral bells. Am impressed with the colorful foliage of this plant and the fact that its cold hardiness makes it suitable to survive in my area and zone.
  • By ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Feb 26, 2018 8:34 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera americana)
    American Alumroot grows wild in rocky open woods, in crevises and ledges of rocky outcrops and in rich, moist woods from Michigan & southeast Ontario into New England down to Georgia over to Louisiana to Nebraska. Its sort of maple-like, semi-evergreen leaves are variable in size and color of green to variegated to shades of purple. The tiny white bell-like flowers bloom on leafless stalks (scapes) in May-June. The flowers develop into tiny capsules with tiny lustrous seeds inside. This mother species is sold by some native plant nurseries. There are a number of cultivars from this species, plus hybrids with other Alumroots or Coralbells in many cultivars sold by any conventional nursery with a perennial section.
  • By frahnzone5 (bensenville, il (chicagoland area) - Zone 5a) on Oct 9, 2017 7:39 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Citronelle')
    This cultivar has been a consistent performer in my zone 5 garden. Beautiful, bright yellow-green foliage color all season long. I find it is best sited in part shade with protection from afternoon sun.
  • By csandt (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jun 8, 2017 5:44 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera Dolce® Peach Melba)
    Peach Melba has been a very poor performer in my zone 6b gardens. I have had two plants for several years, and neither has increased in size. They have struggled so much that I am amazed that they are still alive. I have moved them to a variety of locations with different amounts of shade and water, but nothing has made them happy.
  • By robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Apr 28, 2017 2:43 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera Dolce® Peach Melba)
    I've had this plant for a few seasons now and I really don't have much good to say about it. The leaf color is wonderful...that much I'll give it. But it is simply not a good grower for me. While other Heuchera planted nearby do very well, this one struggles every year and has progressively gotten smaller each season. This is likely its last year for me before it goes to the compost bin unless it does something dramatically different...but so far, it looks like more of the same. Slow growth and smaller than it's ever been.
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  • By Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Feb 22, 2017 7:55 PM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Canyon Belle')
    Heuchera 'Canyon Belle' was introduced by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
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  • By NHJenDion (Southern NH - Zone 5b) on Aug 1, 2016 11:47 AM concerning plant: Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa 'Beaujolais')
    I have grown this plant in a couple of locations. I know that many Heucheras tolerate or maybe even prefer the soil on the dry side. The trio of this plant that I have gets hit by my lawn irrigation every other day (45 minutes/zone), and is quite happy. It also only gets a couple of hours of sun, around noon-2 pm, and doesn't seem to mind that either, though it got more sun and less water in the other location. It appears quite versatile.
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