Coral Bells

Coral Bells  (Heuchera)

Coral Bells (Heuchera) is a genus of bushy plants with nice flowers and a great variety of different coloured foliage. There are varieties of Coral Bells with bright yellow or red leaves. Some varieties even have black leaves. So, there will be a colour to suit any neighbour plant. As foliage plant, Coral Bells combines well with ferns, Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa), Bugle (Ajuga), Dead Nettle (Lamium) and Great Forget-me-not (Brunnera). Also it lends itself well to be planted in a large pot. It looks good, having a few pots together with bright, contrasting colours. Coral Bells wants a bit of shade and humus rich not too dry soil. The soil needs to drain well. Give them a helping of fresh compost in spring. Some varieties of Coral Bells can become a bit woody in time. Dig these up and plant them a bit deeper or tear them into pieces and re-plant the nice young bits. The foliage of Coral Bells can change its colour quite strongly through the seasons.