Lime Rickey Coral Bells

The Lime Rickey Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Lime Rickey') has outstanding chartreuse leaves with an abundance of small white flowers that appear on spindly stems to provide additional interest! Ruffled and textured leaves with prominent veins, these colorful foliage plants are easy to grow and brighten the entire landscape big time!

The dainty bell-shaped blossoms are an airy, dramatic contrast to the coarse foliage mounds and look lovely dangling above the foliage or as filler in your floral bouquets. Forming spreading and low-growing clump-forming space-saving perennial 15 - 20 inches in height when in bloom, and 18 - 24 inches wide.

The ruffled leaves then turn to lime green for the remainder of the growing season. For best results, Lime Rickey should be planted in full sun in the North but generally prefers afternoon shade in the south. Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 9, there is little that fazes these tough plants! Resilient and humidity-resistant, deer seldom bother them, and pests and diseases are almost non-existent.

Planting and Application:

Use these Coral Bells as a groundcover, in rows as facer plants, in groupings, and as lively edging. Plant along pathway edges and in border gardens, or along driveways without worry about salt spray from the road! Coral Bells come in so many colors, you may even start a Coral Bells collection and fill your shady areas with the wide selection of hues in every shade you can imagine!

The vivid chartreuse foliage acts like a beacon in Rock Garden and this Heuchera adds a bit of flavor to any perennial garden with its texture, vigor, and vibrant color. Attracting butterflies and Hummingbirds, this Coral Bell will surely become a must-have plant as it provides a dramatic contrast in any shaded plant area. Lime Rickey should not be left out of your shaded landscapes! Plant as low-growing shady stand-alone in containers and planters and creates a brilliant focal point in window boxes as well!

• Chartreuse Ruffled Lively Foliage
• Dainty White Blooms
• Pollinator & Hummingbird Friendly
• Brilliant Container Plants & Cut Flowers
• Brightens Shady Spots, Edging & Brilliant Specimens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Cold and drought tolerant and withstanding heat and humidity, nothing seems to faze this plant. Heuchera are low-maintenance, cold and drought tolerant, and withstanding heat and humidity, nothing seems to faze this plant! But to keep Lime Rickey looking its best, be sure to water in hot, dry weather, giving the plant about one inch of water per week. Being a herbaceous Perennial, Heuchera dies back to the ground in cold winters, though in warmer zones, can remain semi-fully evergreen year-round! Prune back their mounds in the early spring, and be tidied up in spring by removing any withered or tired-looking leaves. Add a 3-4 inch thick layer of mulch around the base of your plant.

• Full Sun, Some Afternoon Shade & Full Shade
• Moderate Moisture Needs & Well-Drained Soil
• Prune Early Spring
• Low Maintenance & Disease Resistant
• Thrives in Cold, Heat, Humidity & Drought

Bright chartreuse ruffles, the lively Lime Rickey Coral Bells will brighten your garden with long-lived and three to four seasons of color! Order yours today at Nature Hills!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I prune Coral Bells?

Coral Bells do best when pruned in the early spring. Leaving the foliage intact as an extra blanket for winter protection over the crown. In some climates, Coral Bells can be semi-evergreen, so leaving those colorful leaves up all winter adds winter interest!

Do Coral Bells prefer sun or shade?

Coral Bells need partial sun/shade or full shade in warmer climates. They do best in the morning sun to dry the leaves of dew and afternoon shade to provide relief from the hot summer sun.

Do Coral Bells spread?

Coral Bells can spread into tidy mounds about 2-3 feet in width but do not spread by rhizomes or stolons further than where they're planted.

Where do Coral Bells grow best?

Coral Bells love a shaded site in enriched soil that is well-drained. They appreciate regular moisture and a mulched root zone.

Do Coral Bells attract hummingbirds?

Coral Bells are loved by pollinators and hummingbirds! All walks of beneficial pollinators will show up to sip their nectar.

What pairs with Coral Bells?

These shade-loving perennials pair with lacy Astilbe and Ferns, other coarse foliage plants like Hosta, and the lobed foliage of Columbines! Try pairing with Barrenworts and Bergenia too!

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