| Common Name | Coral bells |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera FRONT & CENTER™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PP18127 |
| EU Grant # | EU23086 |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 14" / 20" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring, Summer |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Green, Silver |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Special Uses | Cut Flower, 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 has a compact habit with small silver leaves and masses of pink flowers in the spring. It is a once bloomer, but the "once" lasts a long time, about 2 months. |
| Landscape Value | Great in mass plantings as it forms a low tight silver groundcover covered for several months with masses of upright wands of pink flowers. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks in spring |
| Comments | From the Missouri Botanic Garden website: Location: St Louis, MO "Several growing on north side of Kemper Center are in full bloom in early May and beautiful. At last both attractive flowers AND foliage on the same plant." |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Rave On’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 14″ / 20″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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