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Heuchera hybrid 'Fire Alarm'

Coral Bells

PP24525

Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' - Coral Bells from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Thick, leathery red leaves
  • Darken to bronze-red in fall
  • Pink flowers on red stems in early-late summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
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: 9-12 in
Spread: 14 in
Spacing: 15 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun
  • Full Shade

Habit:

  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Red

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

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.