Scientific Name:
Heuchera sanguinea
Pronunciation:
HEW-kur-uh san-GWIN-ee-uh
Common Name:
coral bells, red coral bells
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, pubescent, most with 7 rounded lobes that are toothed or scalloped, blades up to 5cm wide, petioles up to 13cm long; florets showy, bell-shaped, sweetly fragrant, petals shorter than the pink to dark red sepals, up to 12mm wide; in open panicles 30-50cm tall.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Mexico, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract birds, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include H. 'Snow Angel'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Ciliate, Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Nematodes, Rust (Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead?
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : see H. x brizoides