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Heuchera, or commonly
known as Coral Bells. An old perennial - a staple in many perennial gardens
for sunny to partial shade areas - been around forever. But after this one
came along, Palace Purple, and won the honors of perennial of the year in
1991, the choices of coral bells for the garden simply have simply
exploded!
Let me show you just a
few of the many, many selections of Coral Bells available today that have
outstanding foliage colors:
Peach Melba with its
peachy apricot foliage and dusty pink undersides.
Can Can with outstanding
purple foliage with heavy silvery veins.
Autumn Bride with its
sharply toothed pale green leaves
Purple Petticoat – dark
purple frilly foliage – a tough grower in the garden.
Obsidian - the semi
glossy leaves on this one are dark maroon to nearly black.
Snow Angel with its
light green lobed leaves that are heavily marbled with a light cream
variegation.
Cherries Jubilee - dark
burgundy foliage with this distinctive curly leaf and purple undersides.
Chocolate Ruffles –
maroon green curly leaves with a brilliant purple underside.
Coral bells are very
hardy, will tolerate sun or light shade depending on the selection, as a
bonus to all this great foliage, they all flower at some time during the
summer! What a deal! |
