Heuchera hybrid 'Iridescent'

Coral Bells


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  • Tight mounds of rose pink foliage mature to pearly lavender
  • Light pink flowers bloom late spring
  • Compact, tidy habit
  • Great for beds, borders and containers
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Most varieities grow best in part shade environments.  A few varieties will tolerate full sun.  They thrive in rich, moist, well drained soil.  Maintain soil moisture during dry spells.  Remove dead foliage in the spring.  Generally disease and pest resistant.


Height: 10-14 in
Spread: 14-16 in
Spacing: 16 in
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 4-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Border or Bed
  • Rock Garden
  • Mass Planting
  • Container
  • Great Foliage
  • Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • 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.