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Heuchera hybrid 'Cherry Cola'

Coral Bells


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  • Beautiful red foliage
  • Tall stems with red flowers in early summer
  • Compact, mounding habit
  • Very floriferous
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
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: 16-18 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 12-24 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:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Red

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring Bloomer

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.