Coralbells (Alumroot)
Heuchera sanguinea. SAXIFRAGACEAE.
Planting and Growing Coralbells
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow coralbells in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of coralbells
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for coralbells
- Season of bloom and planting time for coralbells
- When, how deep, and where to plant coralbells
- How to plant coralbells
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of coralbells
- Landscape and container uses of coralbells
- Comments about coralbells and its features
Growing Coralbells
Bushy perennial herb, 1–2 ft. (30–60 cm) tall and wide, with tall flower stems above foliage. Hairy, textured, dark green or silver-patterned, round to heart-shaped, 5–9-lobed, evergreen leaves, to 2 in. (50 mm) long.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Many tiny, chartreuse, pink, red, white, nodding, bell-shaped flowers, 2–4 in. (50–100 mm) wide, in clusters, in summer–autumn.
Best Climates
Hardy. Zones 4–9.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained humus. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Early spring, zones 4–6 after frost hazard has passed; autumn, zones 7–9, in partial to full shade, 9–15 in. (23–38 cm) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly moist. Fertilize annually in spring. Mulch in winter. Propagate by division, seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for borders, edgings, foregrounds, paths in cottage, woodland gardens. Attracts birds, hummingbirds. Mealy bug, nematode, root weevil and stem rot susceptible.