Scientific Name:
Heuchera americana
cvs.
Pronunciation:
HEW-kur-uh uh-mair-ih-KAY-nuh
Common Name:
fancy-leaved coral bells
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves rounded, heavily-lobed, palmate, thick and somewhat glossy (cv. Chocolate Ruffles has purple and metallic green leaves; cv. Creme Brulee has lime-green, bronze, and tan leaves).
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, Garden origin, U.S. - northeast, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple, Brown, many colour variations
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate, Peltate
Margins:
Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Rust, Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : q. 5
- (GRB) GRass Bed : cv. Miracle
- (ONW) Overpass North side West