| Common Name | Coral bells |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera SODA™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PP23173 |
| EU Grant # | EU35428 |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 14" / 18" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Leaf Color | Brown, Purple, Red |
| 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 is a sibling of 'Cherry Cola' with red brown foliage with creamy yellow flowers and a compact habit. |
| Landscape Value | Borders, mixed beds, containers. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | Overwintered great in Bettendorf, Iowa. A Visitor Favorite in the 3 year Mt. Cuba Center trials - Heuchera For the Mid Atlantic, 2014. |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. |
Heuchera ‘Root Beer’
Lovely root beer colored foliage combined with creamy yellow flowers. 'Root Beer' forms a mound of color year-round and is sure to charm you with its spring bloom. Very long lived.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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