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Sweet Tea Foamy Bells

xHeucherella 'Sweet Tea'

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Sweet Tea Foamy Bells highlights at a glance!

Specifications

  • Brand
    Plants That Work
  • Botanical Name
    xHeucherella 'Sweet Tea'
  • Growing Zones
    4-9
  • Mature Height
    20 - 27 inches
  • Mature Spread
    28 inches
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Shade, Partial Shade
  • Moisture
    Moderate
  • Soil
    Well Drained
  • Growth Rate
    Medium
  • Flower Color
    White
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    Early Spring
  • Bloom Period
    Early Spring, Late Spring

Vibrant, coppery-orange the Sweet Tea Foamy Bells (xHeucherella 'Sweet Tea') adds a splash of color to your garden with its bold, apricot orange, mounding leaves which measure 4 inches across! Closely related to Coral Bells and Foam Flowers, these hybrid perennials keep the best of both worlds!

They are beloved because they are so easy to grow and their large, colorful leaves are far longer lasting than any blooms. Small, white bell-shaped flowers, similar to those of their Coral Bells parentage, appear on slender matching coppery-red stems in late spring, much to the delight of your spring bouquets and the many bees and butterflies that will seek them out.
The vibrant, coppery orange color will darken somewhat in the summer, with a splash down the central veins that are darker red. The color will lighten up again in the fall but Sweet Tea Heucherella keeps their intense nearly-cinnamon coloration throughout the heat of summer and sometimes through the winter in mild climates.

Foamy Bells attract pollinators, butterflies and Hummingbirds, and are deer resistant as well. Growing in heat, cold and humidity of USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to 9, these tough perennials reach 20-27 inches in height when in bloom and creep and spread into clumps about 28 inches wide.

Planting and Application:

What a great new color palate to add to your shade garden! The Sweet Tea Foamy Bells are ideal selections for regions of the country with hot, steamy summers! You can plant them in groups and in long rows to maximize their unique coloration! Enlivening other orange, red, and sunset-hued plants as filler and accents that won't mind the shade from larger trees or shrubs!

Ideally sized for use in Containers, and planters, easily acting as filler and eye-catching color in a decorative pot on a shaded porch or patio! Highly adaptable, these perennials happily ramble throughout Rock gardens, Cottage borders, or open woodland gardens as long as they have ample protection from the hot summer sun.

These Heucherella are a mainstay of vibrant shade borders and along pathways as colorful edging. Live life out loud with their bold and unexpected color as facer plants along a weary foundation row of evergreens! Even remaining ever'green' themselves in mild winter climates.

  • Non-Fading Bright Apricot Leaves
  • Red Stems With Dainty Bell-Shaped White Blossoms in Spring
  • Vigorous Grower & Polite Spreader
  • Mounding Clumps Can Be Evergreen In Mild Winters
  • Unexpected Color, Specimens, Accents, Containers & Groundcover

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Shining brightly in both partial and full shade, Foamy Bells retain their color and bloom for many weeks! Handling humidity and heat, as well as cold winters, these Perennial plants are low maintenance and widely adaptable to different soil types, just be sure they won't ever dry out. A good 3-4 inch deep layer of arborist mulch at the base of your plants, to help retain moisture, especially in areas exposed to direct sunlight.

Prune 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 Sweet Tea primarily as a foliage plant exclusively! Deer, pests, and diseases even seem to skip over these hardy little wonders!

  • Easy Care & Low Maintenance
  • Full Shade & Part Shade
  • Any Well-Drained Soil Type
  • Loves Consistent Moisture, Organic Matter & Mulched Beds
  • Disease, Pest & Deer Resistant!

Order today, and you'll love the coppery foliage of the Sweet Tea Foamy Bells as much as we do! Get quality perennials delivered to your doorstep from NatureHills.com!

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Barbara
Easy to grow and More Durable than Hybrid Coral Bells

I love this little chameleon, at times lime green with a splotch like a tiarella, at time the rich apricot-copper tones you see above. Just picked up 3 for my church; one gallon size for nine ninety five. That's right, under ten bucks. It's a perennial guys, not a shrub. In zone 8 it definitely changes color; keeps its leaves year round with great seasonal variations in color.

Dear Barbara,

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We’re delighted to hear how much you appreciate the beautiful color changes and hardy nature of this “little chameleon” perennial. It’s fantastic that its versatility shines so well in your Zone 8 climate and that you found such good value with the one-gallon plants for your church.

Your detailed observations about the seasonal color shifts and the plant’s year-round appeal really highlight why coral bells are such a beloved addition to many gardens. If you ever want tips on companion plants or color combinations that complement the hues you’ve described, feel free to reach out—we're here to help!

Enjoy nurturing those gorgeous plants, and thank you again for choosing us to be part of your gardening journey.

Rooting for your garden’s success,
Your Nature Hills Plant Care Team

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Barbara
Easy to grow and More Durable than Hybrid Coral Bells

I love this little chameleon, at times lime green with a splotch like a tiarella, at time the rich apricot-copper tones you see above. Just picked up 3 for my church; one gallon size for nine ninety five. That's right, under ten bucks. It's a perennial guys, not a shrub. In zone 8 it definitely changes color; keeps its leaves year round with great seasonal variations in color.

Dear Barbara,

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with the little chameleon coral bells! We love hearing how their lovely lime green, tiarella-like splotches and rich apricot-copper tones bring such dynamic seasonal color to your garden – especially year-round in zone 8. It’s great to know they’re versatile and durable perennials that thrive outside the shrub category, and that they’re available at such a fantastic price point!

We’re thrilled you’re spreading the joy with your church garden as well; those gallon-sized plants are indeed a fantastic value for establishing lasting greenery. If you ever want tips on enhancing their care or pairing them with companion plants to accent those shifting hues throughout the seasons, just let us know. We’d be happy to help your coral bells and other plants flourish beautifully together.

Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback and support!

Growing with you,
Nature Hills Nursery – Your Trusted Plant Specialists

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