| Common Name | Coral Bells |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Heuchera |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Heuchera LITTLE CUTIE™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PPAF ('TNHEUSHI') |
| EU Grant # | PBRAF ('TNHEUSHI') |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 5" / 11" / 15" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Flowering Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Green, Silver |
| Soil | Moderately well drained, organic soil types are best. |
| pH | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full 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? | Compared to 'Peppermint', this is much more free flowering, blooms spring to hard frost. Plus darker pink flowers, stronger veil. |
| Landscape Value | Tough long bloomer great in borders, masses, walls, and containers. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | -- |
| Grower Notes | Be careful not to bury the crowns when planting. Shift to a 4" before planting to larger sizes. |
Heuchera LITTLE CUTIES™ ‘Shimmer’
This tough LITTLE CUTIES™ blooms and blooms and blooms! Enjoy deep pink flowers above dense crowns with striking silver green leaves. Wonderful in containers, borders, mixed beds, or as a house plant.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 5″ / 11″ / 15″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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