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Heuchera hybrid 'Forever Red'

Coral Bells


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  • One of the reddest leaved heuchera to date
  • Ruffled, red foliage in spring and fall, smokey, burgundy red in summer
  • Spikes of white flowers in 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: 7-14 in
Spread: 14 in
Spacing: 14 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 4-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Creeping/Ground Cover

Foliage Color:

  • Red

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer
  • Fall

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.