Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls' - Coral Bells
Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls' - Coral Bells

Coral Bells

Heuchera x 'Silver Scrolls'

Also called Alum Root

  • Deep bronze-purple foliage with heavy silver overlays
  • Deep purple veining and undersides
  • Colour deepens later in the season
  • Tall stems topped with light pink to white flowers
  • Compact, mounding habit
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to midsummer

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Pink (pale)

HEIGHT:
20-25 cm

SPREAD:
25-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in an average to moist well-drained soil in partial sun. Newer cultivars are bred to tolerate more extreme growing conditions such as drought, heat, humidity, and exposure levels. Heuchera are very versatile and create an excellent colour contrast option in mass or as an individual accent perennial. Remove spent flowers from taller cultivars to keep a uniform appearance. When planting, it is important to note that the crown should remain slightly above the soil level to prevent stem rot. Root weevils are a common problem for coral bells. 

Additional Notes about Coral Bells:


  • Heuchera americana (Fancy-leafed Coral Bells) Tolerates extreme heat and cold and is native to Ontario.
  • Heuchera villosa (Hairy Alum Root) Tolerates heat and humidity. More shade loving and leaves have a hairy, velvety texture. Flowers tend to last longer than others of the species. 
  • Heuchera micrantha (Small Flowered Alum Root) Grows best in or tolerates wetter locations. Remains evergreen in Ontario winters. More ruffled and curled, leaf habit.
  • Heuchera cylindrica (Poker Coral Bells) Tolerates harsh, extreme temperatures and drying winds. Known for its short, compact, flower habit and a more rounded, leaf shape. 
  • Heuchera sanguinea (Coral Bells) Extremely drought and heat tolerant. Known for a more intense, flower colour and earlier bloom time. One of the first species to be used for breeding. Semi-evergreen foliage. 

 

Characteristics & Attributes


FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Mounding
Compact
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
Variegated
Silver
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging
PLANTING TIMELINE:
June
August
May
July
September