A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Coral bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Tiny red bells provide nectar for bees and hummingbirds above native foliage.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Native to rocky uplands in Arizona and New Mexico; provide drainage, some shelter from heat, and water during dry spells.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 12–19 in tall · 9–30 in wide
- Season of interest
- Late spring–early summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–8
- Garden role
- A low mound with red flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of heartleaf bergenia.
Bergenia crassifolia
Try coral bells for a low mound with red flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Coral bells: Patrick Standish · CC BY 2.0
Heartleaf bergenia: David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0
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