Solar Eclipse Foamy Bells
xHeucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Solar Eclipse Foamy Bells highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Shade, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Growing Zones 4-9
Out of this world color, the Solar Eclipse Foamy Bells PP23647 (xHeucherella 'Solar Eclipse') is an evergreen perennial with fabulous bi-color foliage. The gorgeously lobed leaves have a cinnamon-red center with a lime-green border for a standout two-tone show!
Forming brilliant mounds of foliage that create neat and tidy rounded clumps, sometimes having more green than red depending on the time of year and how much sun they receive. Each leaf is certainly a masterpiece in itself, but taken together the mounding form of your Solar Eclipse will be a stellar dash of color in your yard. You'll want to plant this specimen front and center for all to admire.
Late spring brings tall wiry stems with a bottlebrush spray of dainty white starry blossoms! Held on yellowish-green stems, the effect is cosmic! It'll charm you and the local pollinators who will flutter by to check out the scene.
Growing just 10-16 inches in height, the mounds can form 16-inch wide clumps that gradually expand in size and can be divided after a few years to fill your landscape with vibrant color even further! Heat, humidity, cold, deer, pest, and disease resistant - what more could you ask for this space-saving perennial? Foamy Bells are even semi-to-fully evergreen in mild winter climates throughout USDA plant hardiness zones of 4 to 9!
Planting and Application:
Your Solar Eclipse is prized for its dramatic foliage that stands out in any landscape. The deeply lobed, yellow leaves are tinted with a subtle lime green and delicate splashes of red along the veins. Mixing and matching with amber, red, yellow, and chartreuse foliage beautifully, magenta, orange, and purple foliage plants will help them stand out even more!
Try pairing this unique hybrid Foamy Bells with its Coral Bells and Foam Flower parent plants that have equally colorful leaves! Or mix these visually stunning perennials with other penumbra residents like Ferns, Bergenia, and Brunnera!
As a shade-loving plant, use Solar Eclipse Heucherella to spice up areas of your garden that don't get as much sun. Places like under your fully grown maple trees or as a foundation plant on the north side of your house. These would look amazing in your Rock garden, edge of the woods, naturalized area, upscale Cottage gardens, or anywhere you need a showy groundcover!
Try using this filler and spiller plant as colorful edging along the fronts of your landscaping beds, or encircling larger trees and shrubs where Solar Eclipse will happily bask in their canopy. Even container gardens, shaded porches and patios planters, and window boxes will gain a color boost!
- Bright Multi-Colored Lobed Foliage
- Bright White Spring Blooms
- Great for Shade Gardens
- Attracts Beneficial Pollinators
- Shady Beds & Borders, Edging, Groundcover & Containers!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
This hybrid Perennial is fast-growing, so you won't have to wait long to see it light up your yard with its vibrant colors. Depending upon the amount of sun or shade, your plant will display varying shades of yellow or green, so you can have some control over how you want it to look.
Requiring moist humus-rich, well-drained soil, Foamy Bells are not particular on soil type, just be sure they won't ever dry out. A good 3-4 inch deep layer of arborist mulch will help with that by maintaining soil moisture and insulating the roots.
Prune these little plants in the very early spring to clear away old foliage and freshen up the mounds. You can deadhead the flowers as soon as they fade or snip the blossoms for indoor bouquets if you'd prefer to keep your Foamy Bells as a foliage plant exclusively!
- Easy Care & Low Maintenance
- Full Shade & Part Shade
- Any Well-Drained Soil Type
- Loves Consistent Moisture, Organic Matter & Mulched Beds
- Disease, Pest & Deer Resistant!
An evergreen perennial with outstanding foliage color and delightful spring flowers, your Solar Eclipse Foamy Bells will be an excellent addition to your landscape. Order today at Nature Hills and make your garden more celestial!
