| Common Name | Coral bells |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera CITY™ Collection |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PP21682 |
| EU Grant # | EU29065 |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 9" / 18" / 14" |
| Finish Time | Medium (6-8 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Brown, Purple, Silver |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor, Winter Color |
| Nutritional Needs | 100 - 150 ppm |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Average, better too dry than too wet when established. |
| How Different? | It is more free flowering than 'Hollywood', 'Cherries Jubilee' or 'Vesuvius'. 'Milan' has silver summer leaves and a great crown. |
| Landscape Value | Edging, borders, containers. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | Lift and replant in late summer or early fall every few years with the crown just above the soil. |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Milan’
Milan is all about fashion and so is this charmer with constant bloom of lovely warm pink flowers on short stems over tight mounds of small silver leaves (with a maroon blush when cool). Very flashy! A great show in the front of the border or en masse.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 18″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September
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