Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Color Name: Cherry Truffles
Create a playful garden look by mixing up several different colors of Coral Bells. Cherry Truffles adds excitement with its seasonal transformation. The new growth features a glossy rich mahogany red color while the older leaves are a deeper mahogany shade. The heavily ruffled foliage adds texture to Cherry Truffles. Standing 8-10 inches tall, midsummer 18-22 inch flower spikes emerge with tiny light pink bell shaped flowers. Cherry Truffle forms a compact mounding shape habit. Grown in full sun to part shade locations, Cherry Truffles is an easy to grow perennial that adds not only flower interest but foliage color as well. This native perennial is a hummingbird and butterfly attracting perennial. Deer a problem? No worries, Coral Bells are deer resistant!
Coral bells are easy to grow and blend easily with most other perennials in the landscape. Because of their low, mounding habit, they are often used as edging along paths or in containers. Try cutting a few of the tall flower scapes for fresh bouquets.
Growing Tips: Heucheras are easy perennials to grow and fit nicely in the front of any border, rock garden, or container. They grow most vigorously and have the strongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). They can also be grown in full shade but their growth rate will be very slow. Some varieties can withstand full sun in northern climates if they have consistent moisture, but their colors tend to fade with the intensity of the sun. The soil should be amended with organic matter prior to planting. It should also have good drainage and a neutral pH.
Heucheras are evergreen in areas with mild winters. If properly sited out of the way of winter winds and with reliable snow cover, gardeners in northern regions may also find their heucheras acting as evergreens. If the plant looks tattered by early spring, shear off any damaged leaves to make room for the vibrant new foliage which will fill in quickly.
Heucheras can be grown under Black Walnut trees because they are resistant to the toxin Juglone which the trees emit from their roots.
Heucheras are also salt tolerant. They are useful in the north along pathways which are salted in winter or for people gardening in coastal regions. Occasionally in northern regions, heucheras have a tendency to heave out of the ground because of the freeze/thaw cycle. To combat heaving, add an extra layer of compost around the plant's roots in the fall. In the spring, if the plants have heaved at all, the new roots will grow into the fresh new layer of compost.
Create a playful garden look by mixing up several different colors of Coral Bells. Cherry Truffles adds excitement with its seasonal transformation. The new growth features a glossy rich mahogany red color while the older leaves are a deeper mahogany shade. The heavily ruffled foliage adds texture to Cherry Truffles. Standing 8-10 inches tall, midsummer 18-22 inch flower spikes emerge with tiny light pink bell shaped flowers. Cherry Truffle forms a compact mounding shape habit. Grown in full sun to part shade locations, Cherry Truffles is an easy to grow perennial that adds not only flower interest but foliage color as well. This native perennial is a hummingbird and butterfly attracting perennial. Deer a problem? No worries, Coral Bells are deer resistant!
Coral bells are easy to grow and blend easily with most other perennials in the landscape. Because of their low, mounding habit, they are often used as edging along paths or in containers. Try cutting a few of the tall flower scapes for fresh bouquets.
Growing Tips: Heucheras are easy perennials to grow and fit nicely in the front of any border, rock garden, or container. They grow most vigorously and have the strongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). They can also be grown in full shade but their growth rate will be very slow. Some varieties can withstand full sun in northern climates if they have consistent moisture, but their colors tend to fade with the intensity of the sun. The soil should be amended with organic matter prior to planting. It should also have good drainage and a neutral pH.
Heucheras are evergreen in areas with mild winters. If properly sited out of the way of winter winds and with reliable snow cover, gardeners in northern regions may also find their heucheras acting as evergreens. If the plant looks tattered by early spring, shear off any damaged leaves to make room for the vibrant new foliage which will fill in quickly.
Heucheras can be grown under Black Walnut trees because they are resistant to the toxin Juglone which the trees emit from their roots.
Heucheras are also salt tolerant. They are useful in the north along pathways which are salted in winter or for people gardening in coastal regions. Occasionally in northern regions, heucheras have a tendency to heave out of the ground because of the freeze/thaw cycle. To combat heaving, add an extra layer of compost around the plant's roots in the fall. In the spring, if the plants have heaved at all, the new roots will grow into the fresh new layer of compost.
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Flower Color: Pink Shades Foliage Color: Red Shades
Height: 8 to 10 Inches Spread: 26 to 30 Inches Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Mid-Summer
Foliage Season: All Year |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Full Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Native  Container Salt Tolerant Mass Planting Landscapes Evergreen Easy to Grow Cut Flower or Foilage Colorful Foliage Border
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Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
