Q. We have an ash tree growing in a large planter and think it would look good if there were some plants under it. A nurseryman suggested Coral Bells but we’re unfamiliar with them. Do you think ...

Showcase dimension in your summer garden by planting coral bells in April. Coral bells, also known as heuchera, are a genus of plants with many native to the U.S. that come in a variety of species ...

Coleus, heuchera are colorful bedding plants By Pam Peirce , Freelance Writer Sep 6, 2013 For colorful foliage in part shade, in cooler maritime microclimates, Heuchera is a winner.

They produce clusters of small blooms on wire stems, typically a magenta pink, hence their other name, coral bells. In some varieties this flower display is highly effective, in others it is grudging.

Heuchera plants generally form mounds about 12 to 18 inches tall, and single stems shooting 12 or more inches above the mound sport small clusters of flowers. These flowers also occur in a number ...

Heucheras – also known as coral root and coral bells – are neat evergreen hardy perennials that are interesting additions to flower beds and much admired for their astonishing range of foliage ...

If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to care for, and suitable for a variety of growing conditions, coral bells (Heuchera) just might be the plant ...

Coral bells, on the other hand, were one of the first plants exported back to Europe in the 1600s by American explorers. Fans of Heuchera sanguinea , with its often blood-red flowers, have options.

Coral bells, back in the day, consisted of occasionally planted specimens of Heuchera sanguinea, a southwestern North American native typically found on rocky, gravely soils.Its low mound of green ...

Given their incredible popularity, it is pretty easy to find a wide selection of coral bells (Heuchera) at garden centers. Fueled by the excitement over these wonder plants, the horticultural ...

I’ve never forgotten the sing-song lyrics to this sweet nursery rhyme of my childhood. But it wasn’t until I became a gardener that I recognized that “coral bells” referred to the nodding ...