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Coralbells

Heuchera sanguinea

Also called Coral bells

Coralbells
Photo: Przemek P, CC BY-SA 3.0

Coralbells (Heuchera sanguinea) is a perennial herb from the arid mountains of Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico, grown for its bell-shaped red flowers and attractive foliage. It is a widely sold garden plant with many cultivars, and it does best with good drainage and protection from harsh afternoon heat.

Family
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrag family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water at the base when the top of the soil feels dry, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained loam or gritty mix, neutral to slightly alkaline.
Temperature
Hardy to about -25 °C; protect from prolonged heat above 32 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Arizona to New Mexico and Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo León)
Climate
temperate

About

Heuchera sanguinea, called coral bells, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Heuchera, native to the US states of Arizona and New Mexico, and to northern Mexico. A number of cultivars are commercially available. The Latin specific epithet sanguinea means blood-red, in reference to the color of the flowers. Flowers are deep pink to red, sweetly fragrant, and bell-shaped. Heuchera sanguinea is a perennial herb. The plant attracts bees and hummingbirds.

Other Heuchera plants

American alumroot · Urnflower alumroot · Shaggyhair alumroot · Jill of the rocks · Crevice alumroot · Hairy alumroot · Alumroot

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heuchera sanguinea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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