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With dark chocolate and cherry red hues, 'Black Forest Cake' Coral Bells is as attractive as its namesake dessert. Even before it blooms, this perennial draws the eye and complements the colors of neighboring plants with deep purple, nearly black scalloped foliage. In late spring and early summer, long-lasting spires of tiny red bell-shaped blooms float above the mounding foliage, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. (Heuchera)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
'Black Forest Cake' Coral Bells (PPAF) provides sophistication and striking contrast to landscape designs. Preferring part shade to full shade, Coral Bells are ideal for adding color to shady borders and woodland gardens. These compact plants are ideal along walkways, as groundcover in the front of a garden border, and they thrive as filler plants in containers where you can enjoy their beauty up close. They can tolerate sunny spots, but in areas with very hot summers, they will need protection from afternoon sun, which can burn the leaves; they perform best in a site with morning sun and well-drained soil that never gets boggy. Coral Bells are also well-suited to containers, where the mounding foliage and flower spikes add filler and a bit of thrill. Heucheras are native to the eastern half of the U.S., and this beauty is one of the many cultivars created from the native species.
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Associated SKUs
AM020512 AM020368 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock. AM020369 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Black Forest Cake Coral Bells
Botanical Name
Heuchera Black Forest Cake PPAF
Patent Number
PPAF
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Flower Color
Red
Mature Height
6-12" tall
Mature Spread
12" wide
Bloom Time
Spring
Ships As
Potted Plant
Foliage
Purple,almost black
Soil Type
Loamy Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers
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