Scientific Name:
Heuchera
x
brizoides
Pronunciation:
HEW-kur-uh ex bry-ZOY-deez
Common Name:
hybrid coral bells, fancy-leaved coral bells
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, rounded, lobed, palmate venation, cordate bases.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include H. 'Plum Pudding'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
