I first knew Heuchera as coral bells. Maybe you know it as alumroot, which references the medicinal use of some of the species as an astringent to stop bleeding.

Learn how Heuchera (Coral Bells) provides year-round color and requires low maintenance, with its evergreen foliage, vibrant ...

There are, however, a number of native alternatives to hostas. One such alternative is heuchera, more commonly referred to as coral bells or alumroot. The variations among heuchera seem endless; a ...

The heuchera species — coral bells — has been around a long time. ‘Palace Purple’ is a well-loved shade plant in gardens everywhere. Its large, burgundy leaves make it a nat… ...

Coral Bells are a low growing, colorful perennial that doesn’t mind the shade. The book on Coral Bells (Heuchera) says sun to part shade. My Coral Bells are on the east side and under a large ...

Coral bells have an air of vigor and health and can provide eye candy in a garden. From left, Citronelle, Cajun Fire and Frosted Violet. Courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center ...

While I treasure the foliage, many have such colorful, ornately shaped foliage you could care less if they ever bloomed. However, the plants also produce tall airy flowers in pink, coral, red, or ...

Coral bells (Heuchera spp.) is a plant that earns its keep even when not in bloom. Here is a perennial, especially some of the newer hybrids, that is loved as much for its leaves as for its flowers.

All send forth tiny red blossoms on long wiry stems that stand far above the foliage, giving rise to the common name “coral bells.” This is an American native, a member of the saxifrage family.

When the late great plantsman Christopher Lloyd wrote a book a generation ago devoted entirely to foliage plants, he made no reference to a perennial named heuchera, or coral bells. Today, that wou… ...

Some of my coral bells (Heuchera) looked terrible this spring, with dead, woody centers. No problem. The plants were just signaling that they want to be dug up and divided.