Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie') in the Coral Bells Database - Garden.org

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Data specific to Coral Bells (Edit)
Mature Plant Size:	28 inches x 20 inches
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 or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Spread:	20 inches
Leaves:	Good fall color Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen
Flowers:	Inconspicuous
Flower Color:	Purple White
Flower Time:	Spring Other: May, June
Inflorescence Height:	28 inches
Foliage Mound Height:	18 inches
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Provides winter interest Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Leaf Cuttings: Root Division Crowns
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP21871; EU29052

Common names

Coral Bells
Alumroot
Coralbells
Alum Root

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Location: My gardens
Date: Spring 2030

Uploaded by Rose1656

Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: Spring 2012
Leaf color close up.

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Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2014-05-23
8:31 pm. Splendid rosy leaves.

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-05-02
12:37 pm. Fascinating colour of leaves.

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2013-07-16

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Location: My Garden
Date: 2015-06-03

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Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2019-06-09

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Date: 2012-09-05

Uploaded by Tepelus

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-05-17

Uploaded by cliftoncat

Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2014-09-27

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Location: Shade Garden
Date: Mid Summer

Uploaded by NJBob

Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada
Date: 2010-05-23
Often has a lot of variation in the leaf colour for me. Here, as

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2013-07-16
Mid Summer Color

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Date: 2009-07-20
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. www.terranovanurseries.c

Uploaded by NJBob

Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: Spring 2012
Very jewel tone color.

Uploaded by dormantsrule

Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-01-14

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-06

Uploaded by csandt

Location: Western Washington
Date: 2012-12-03

Uploaded by springcolor

Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada
Date: 2012-08-06
Back to a fair bit of variation in the foliage colour by August.

Uploaded by Anne

Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada
Date: 2012-06-24
After a couple years of being choked by other plants in the shadi

Uploaded by Anne

Location: Beautiful Tennessee/The Barn Nursery by permission
Date: March 30, 2015
colorful

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee/The Barn Nursery by permission
Date: March 30, 2015

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Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2013-07-16
Mid Summer Color

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Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-05-27
Spring Color

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-03-27
Planted last year.

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: Wilmington, DE
Date: 2012-07-31
Summer Foliage.

Uploaded by dormantsrule

Date: 2012-04-17

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-08-20

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Location: My garden, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-07-02
One year in my garden.

Uploaded by csandt

photo credit: Andy Mabbett

Uploaded by robertduval14

Location: Washington
Date: 2016-04-18

Uploaded by Patty

Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2014-07-20
Mid Summer Color

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2013-07-16
Mid Summer Color

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Date: 2013-06-14

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Photo by stilldew

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2013-06-12
first year

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Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA
Date: 2017-05-29

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Comments:

Posted by ssgardener (Silver Spring, MD - Zone 7a) on Mar 12, 2013 8:26 AM concerning plant:

It really is as pink as it looks in the pictures. The leaves are huge and stayed completely evergreen for me over a mild zone 7 winter. I can't even remember if it bloomed for me last year, but it's the leaves that are the star anyway. Doesn't seem at all bothered by slugs.

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