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Heuchera hybrid 'Black Forest Cake'

Coral Bells


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  • Smooth, dark chocolatey foliage
  • Bright cherry-red flowers
  • Medium sized/excellent habit
  • Blooms late spring-early summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting

Prized for its foliage colors and textures.  Heuchera adds color and interest to the shade garden.  Foliage typically comes in hues of silver, burgundy, peach, pink, red, chartreuse, and purple with contrasting veining.  Tiny, bell shaped flowers appear above the foliage in late spring-mid summer.  Low growing, mounding habit.  Perfect choise for borders, containers, rock gardens, and mass plantings.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Very easy to grow in partial shade and well-drained soil Tolerates more sun with sufficient moisture Foliage should not be cut in the fall Mulch after ground freezes to prevent root heaving


Height: 6-12 in
Spread: 12 in
Spacing: 12 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 4-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Focal Point
  • Disease Resistant
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Edging
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Great Foliage
  • Container
  • No Deadheading
  • Rock Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Almost Black

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Heuchera

Common Name: Coral Bells

Prized for its foliage colors and textures.  Heuchera adds color and interest to the shade garden.  Foliage typically comes in hues of silver, burgundy, peach, pink, red, chartreuse, and purple with contrasting veining.  Tiny, bell shaped flowers appear above the foliage in late spring-mid summer.  Low growing, mounding habit.  Perfect choise for borders, containers, rock gardens, and mass plantings.