Data specific to Coral Bells (Edit)
Mature Plant Size: 5 - 8 inches tall x 8 inches wide
Comments: Very tangy, lime colored foliage in a tight mound - that's the tart part. The sweet part is the amazing bicolored cerise and hot pink colored flowers. Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds. Drought tolerant. Winter color. Great for pots! Part of the Lit
USDA Zone Range: 4
5
6
7
8
9
Water Requirements: Average
Does Not Like Wet Feet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 5 - 8 inches
Plant Spread: 8 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Semi-evergreen
Other: Lime colored
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bi-Color: Cerise/hot pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: May, June, July, August, September, October
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP24,573 (2014); EU37060

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Trade name information:
Series: Little Cuties™
Trade Name: Sweet Tart
Cultivar name: 'Little Cuties Sweet Tart'
Common names
  • Coral Bells

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2019-05-01
Favorite color bloom

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2014-04-04

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-05-30
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2016-05-30
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MissMew On May 18, 2021 Transplanted
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