Coral Bells (Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple') in the Coral Bells Database

Data specific to Coral Bells (Edit)
Mature Plant Size:	12-18" tall x 12" wide
Comments:	Deer resistant, salt tolerant.
USDA Zone Range:	2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Water Requirements:	Average Moist Does Not Like Wet Feet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 8a
Leaves:	Good fall color Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen
Flower Color:	White
Flower Time:	Spring Summer
Uses:	Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Leaf Division
Pollinators:	Bees
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Common names

Coral Bells

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2019-06-22
male white-tailed bumblebee #pollination

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Location: My Yard
Date: 2018-09-24
#pollination

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Location: Obelisk garden right
Date: 2006-0523

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Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-19

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee
Date: May 1, 2015
love the color

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Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2011-0501
Divisions in the process of being replanted.

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-12

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Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
Date: 2023-05-08

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Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Early Spring Color

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Date: 2013-05-07
Spring Color

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Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Early Spring Color

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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-05-07

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Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2011-0501

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Location: Obelisk garden, full sun
Date: 2011-0501
All divisions replanted.

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2020-05-25
Heuchera "Palace Purple" Coral Bells

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2016-07-18

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Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2013-09-13
Autumn color

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Location: Shade Northwest N.J.
Date: Sept.

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Location: Corner garden
Date: 2016-09-14

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Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-18

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

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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2012-04-12

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2015-06-07
grown in Rock Garden in full sun

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Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Date: 2010-06-29

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Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: 2001 Fall
Heuchera micrantha'Palace Purple' seedpods

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Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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Location: Enterprise, Al. 36330
Date: 2014-05-04

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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2015-07-13

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Location: Hornbaker's Gardens, Princeton, IL
Date: 2015-09-12

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-10-15
"Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple', 2017, [Coral Bells], HEW-kur

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Location: central Illinois
Date: December 2015

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Comments:

Posted by NJBob (Vernon N.J. - Zone 6b) on Nov 4, 2011 9:54 PM concerning plant:

There is another version called Purple Palace Select, supposed to have improved vigor and color.

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Posted by mom2goldens (Carmel, IN - Zone 5b) on Sep 29, 2011 5:43 PM concerning plant:

This plant has thrived in poor soil and part-sun in my garden. It makes a great border plant; the purple leaves are a great accent to many other plants nearby. No insect or disease problems, making this a carefree plant.

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Plant Events from our members
MissMew	On May 5, 2022	Transplanted Moved from Back North East to Back West
christine2	On May 5, 2017	Transplanted From Mape
christine2	On June 1, 2016	Obtained plant
FirmlyPlanted	On July 14, 2017	Obtained plant Home Depot
srinehart	On September 22, 2018	Obtained plant purchased from Gilbert H Wild and Sons - BOGO $6.75
MrsBinWY	On January 26, 2019	Seeds sown 26 seeds (last) from Park Seed, purchased for 2014; gave up on these 3-10-19 & sowed Talinum paniculatum 'Limon' in the container
FanAboutTown	On July 13, 2019	Obtained plant Ace Hardware
SuperHappyCamper	From February 14, 2023 to October 1, 2022	Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Plant did not survive the summer.

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