Common names:
Small-Flowered Alum Root
Crevice Heuchera
Mountain Saxifrage
Alum Root
Coral Bells
Crevice Alumroot
Common Alumroot

Data specific to Coral Bells (Edit)
Water Requirements: Average
Moist

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Variegated
Flowers: Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring
Spring
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Layering
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Preferred depth
Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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