Light
Partial shade is a useful starting point; sun tolerance varies by cultivar and pale leaves can scorch.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Coral Bells
Heuchera spp. and hybrids
Perennials · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Coral bells form low clumps of rounded, lobed leaves in green, bronze or purple, depending on cultivar. Fine flower stems carry small bells above foliage that can remain through mild winters.
Why you’ll love it
- Colourful foliage provides interest outside the flowering season.
- Compact clumps suit border edges and containers.
A space where it can thrive
Outdoor sheltered border or draining container.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Your care routine
Watering
Water new plants regularly during their first season; water established plants in long dry spells. Check pots often in summer and avoid waterlogging.
Soil & drainage
Organic-rich, well-drained soil; keep the crown at or just above soil level.
Fertilizer
Borders generally need no fertilizer; an optional general-purpose spring feed should follow the label rate. Feed long-term containers with liquid fertilizer in spring and summer at label intervals and dilution.
Temperature
Hardiness varies by cultivar; verify its label and protect exposed containers during hard freezes.
Humidity
Provide airflow; no misting needed. Heat and humidity tolerance varies, with H. villosa ancestry often helpful.
Through the seasons
In Metro Vancouver, shelter soggy pots from winter rain. Check for lifted crowns in spring, replant at surface level, remove damaged leaves and divide ageing clumps every three to four years; verify cultivar hardiness.
When your plant needs help
- Buried or wet crowns can rot; improve drainage and planting depth.
- Hot sun can scorch leaves; move sensitive cultivars into partial shade.
Pets & little ones
ASPCA lists Heuchera sanguinea as non-toxic to cats and dogs; that exact listing does not verify every hybrid. Discourage children and pets from eating ornamental plants.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.