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Heuchera hybrid 'Northern Exposure Black'

Coral Bells


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  • Dense clumping habit
  • Black, round leaves
  • Great is sun or shade
  • White flowers in early summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

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: 8-10 in
Spread: 23 in
Spacing: 18-22 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-10
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Orange

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Spring Bloomer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water


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.