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Bells of Summer
A coral bell for any landscape
As a smaller plant, the heu-
chera, commonly called coral
bell, is a versatile perennial that
works well in large masses or
as an accent plant for almost
any garden. Although coral
bells produce a delicate stem of
beautiful, bell-shaped flowers that extend over the plant
in the early summer, they are
grown mostly for their unique
leaf colors. The perennials
tend to be evergreen, holding
their leaves through the winter
months, although that depends
widely on the severity of our
winters.
Over the past several years,
many new heuchera varieties
have been introduced, boasting
color schemes of green, chartreuse, burgundy, and silver.
Most heucheras tolerate
shade or partial shade locations, but no matter where they
are growing, they prefer moist,
well-drained soils. Generally,
the plants grow 12-18 inches
tall with flower stems that can
shoot up to 36 inches. Of all the unique heucheras,
which one best suits your style?
Heuchera “Palace Purple”
is one of the most common varieties of coral bells. The leaves
are a dark burgundy color with
a rough leaf resembling a maple
leaf. Its flowers bloom white.
Heuchera “Stormy Seas”
has ruffled and somewhat
glossy leaves, which are multicolored, starting out silver
and maroon and becoming a
bronze/green color with bright
purple undersides as they age.
Heuchera “Chatterbox” is a
simple variety with green leaves
and bright pink flowers, which
typically bloom longer than
other heuchera plants. Heuchera “Snow Angel”
has cream-colored, heartshaped leaves and pink flowers.
Heuchera “Lime Ricky” has
a lime green leaf with white
flowers and requires a bit more
shade than other varieties.
Green Spice
Heuchera “Marmalade” has amber-colored foliage with
reddish-brown flowers.
Heuchera “Green Spice” has a striking leaf with a green edge
and a silver middle with red veins. It has a pink flower and tends
to be shade-tolerant.
Heuchera “Obsidian” is one of the darkest leaved coral bells
with almost black foliage contrasting with white flowers.
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Lime Ricky
9343 S. Lakeshore Lane, Huntingburg, Ind.
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Listing Price: $299,900
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Marmalade
Obsidian
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