Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' PPAF (20)ct Ellepots Common Name: Coral Bells
Zone 4 to 9, Full sun to full shade, depending on zone.
Plants reach 10 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Herbaceous perennial, evergreen in areas with mild winters
A sport of 'Marmalade', this green selection exhibits the same robust, vigorous growth as its parent. Heavily ruffled, smaller lime green to chartreuse leaves form a compact, rounded clump. Compared to 'Lime Rickey', this is a larger variety that works well as a landscape plant as well as in containers. Tan colored flowers appear on short stalks in late spring or early summer depending on your climate.
Heucheras will perform best in organically rich, humus, medium wet, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Performs well in full sun in the north, but prefers some afternoon shade in the south. If grown in full sun, consistent moisture is particularly important. They grow most vigorously and have the strongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). They can also be grown in full shade but their growth rate will be very slow.
Coral bells are easy to grow and blend easily with most other perennials in the landscape. Because of their low, mounding habit, they are often used as edging along paths or in containers. Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom. Foliage is essentially evergreen in warm winter climates, but the amount of retained foliage color in cold winter climates depends upon the temperatures. In cold winter climates, winter mulch applied after the ground freezes will help prevent root heaving. Clumps may be divided in the spring every 3 to 4 years
Attributes: Border plants, Container, Cut flower or foliage, Edging, Mass planting, Salt Tolerant, Specimen or focal point plant, Deer resistant, Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. |