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’
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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): 6″ / 14″ / 18″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June
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