Plant field guide
Heuchera (Coral Bells)
Grown primarily for stunning colorful foliage in an amazing range of colors. Delicate flower spikes attract hummingbirds.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Heuchera hybrida
- Sun
- partial shade
- Water
- moderate
- Height
- 8 in (20 cm) – 18 in (46 cm)
- Spread
- 12 in (30 cm) – 18 in (46 cm)
- Spacing
- Not recorded
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 4–9; average annual extreme minimum from -30°F (-34.4°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Crown may heave out of soil in winter - mulch well. Divide every 3-4 years.
Pruning
Remove spent flower stalks. Clean up dead leaves in spring. Push heaved crowns back into soil.
Fertilizer
Light balanced
Early spring
Mulch
2 inches of mulch. May need extra in winter to prevent heaving.