Perennials · Fall Plants · 8 varieties
Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Foliage in caramel, black cherry, and lime for part shade — color that lasts from thaw to snow.
- Light
- Shade to part shade
- Height
- 6–30″
- Spread
- 12–28″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–9 hardy here
- Blooms
- May–Sep
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Paris blooms May–Sep, Forever Red Aug–Sep; most others May–Jun.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 8 Heuchera (Coral Bells) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Marmaladewhite sprays over purple-black leaves | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 12–18″ × 28″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Black Forest Cakebright cherry-red | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 6–12″ × 12″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Changelingyellow | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 9–16″ × 14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| City Parisdeep rose-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Sep | Size 7–14″ × 14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Forever Redwhite (data table says pink) | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Aug–Sep | Size 7–14″ × 14″ Sun or shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Georgia Peachwhite | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 14–30″ × 24″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Midnight Rose | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun | Size 10–24″ × 16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Red Lightningwhite | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 11–18″ × 16″ Part shade to shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Heuchera (Coral Bells) likes shade. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.