Root Beer Coral Bells

Root Beer is a variety of Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Root Beer') with uniquely decorative, bronze foliage that resembles its namesake fizzy drink, and even has gorgeous cream fizzy blooms to top it off as well! Your Root Beer will look cool and refreshing all season long! Its lobed leaves are a delectable blend of reds and browns that are sure to stand out amid your other plantings.

Spring brings an additional treat when tall shoots spring up above the foliage, sprinkled with delicate, creamy blooms that your pollinators and Hummingbirds will love. Root Beer is a compact plant with a mounded nature that will create a pleasing, symmetrical sight in your landscape. Root Beer is fast-growing and long-lived, so you won't have to wait to see results and can count on reaping its benefits for years to come.

Heat, cold, and humidity-resistant throughout USDA growing zones 4 to 9. These low-growing perennials only reach 6-8 inches in height but spread to 12-14 inches in width. The mounding and creeping clumps are cold-hardy, seldom bothered by deer and rabbits, and Heuchera are largely disease and pest free!

Planting and Application:

Plant several to create an attractive dark border along your walkway. These are also spectacular as companion plants, providing dramatic contrast for your other flowering perennials! Create a shade garden of your dreams by combining these shade lovers with Ferns, Hosta, and Astilbe, or in cool climate sun gardens with Ornamental grasses and Roses! Of course, other Coral Bells!

Use Coral Bells without worry about deer and rabbit pressure throughout woodland edges, under larger trees and shrubs as lacy skirting, or in tougher locations like Crevis Gardens, Rock Garden, or in mass to form an attractive groundcover and garden filler. The space-saving size of Coral Bells makes them ideal for container gardening and in planters on the porch or patio! Liven up an outdoor barbecue seating area, or let them dance in the shade around a pool or entertaining area!

• Root Beer Hued Red/Brown/Bronze Foliage
• Fizzy Creamy Yellow Blossoms
• Low-Growing Mounds of Unique Color
• Butterfly, Bee & Hummingbird-Friendly
• Borders & Edging, Containers, Specimens & Sun/Shade Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Coral Bells grow best in enriched well-drained soils in part shade. Plant these Perennials do well in full sun in the northern part of its range and afternoon shade in the south, or even in full shade in the hottest climates. Keep them looking their best, by ensuring you water during hot, dry weather, giving the plant about one inch of water per week. A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill.

An easy-care perennial, Coral Bells should be cut back in the early spring. Divide every 3-5 years to maintain vigor. Tolerating heat and humidity, it is low-maintenance and performs well even in the South where it can display evergreen tendencies. Cold and drought tolerant and withstanding heat and humidity, nothing seems to faze this plant. Deer and rabbit resistant, you can depend upon your Root Beer Coral Bells to remain lovely even without fencing or repellants!

• Full Sun & Partial Shade - Appreciates Afternoon Shade
• Vigorous Growth in Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate Moisture Needs & Appreciates Mulched Beds
• Deer & Rabbit Resistant, Heat & Humidity Tolerant
• Prune In Early Spring
• Evergreen in Warmer Zones & Perennial in Cooler Zones

All in all, Root Beer is an outstanding choice for any yard. Easy to care for, hardy and beautiful, Root Beer Coral Bells seems to have it all! Order 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!

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

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