PETITTI Coral Bells | Grow Heuchera for Shade Gardens, Pleasing Foliage & Hummingbirds

Coral bells are not only eye-catching foliate plants available in a rainbow of colors but also excellent cut flowers, where their stems of tiny white to pink to coral bells make an excellent, long-lasting filler in flower arrangements. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the benefits of growing Heuchera in your garden. Along with beautiful blooms, there is so much more coral bells have to offer. Similar to Hosta, they are perfect foliage for shade gardens and can even tolerate sunny spots in the garden and they require very little maintenance. Another thing they offer that we don’t find often in the shade garden is their bell-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds! If you are looking for green coral bells, check out varieties like Electric Lime and Dolce® Appletini. If you prefer dark purple varieties, look for Primo® Black Pearl, Obsidian, Forever Purple, Plum Pudding, or Midnight Rose. Forever Red, Primo® Wild Rose, and Fire Chief are beautiful, vibrant red foliage plants. For more orange/rust color interest check out Peach Flambe or Caramel.

[CSFAV]

If I'm able to keep them alive, they are my favorite shade plant!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[WeezieV]

Coral bells are one of the only shade tolerant *perennial plants that looks good almost all year, unlike plants that are just greenery when the flowers die. I'm SO glad I planted them in the front of my home. (Northeast facing.)

[RionPhotography]

I’ve got some of the dark ones in full sun and they have been super easy to grow and have had little flowers pretty much all summer. Much more happy in the light than my hostas (although the hostas have done pretty good this year in full sun).

[dariax]

Gorgeous. Planted my first coral bells yesterday.

[bluegirl]

I am new to these plants and bought some on a whim at the garden center. They have quickly become one of my favorites. I have a mix of extreme sun and shade in my front landscaping, so these are perfect for me. I am thinking of making a hedge out of them. I have them mixed with hostas and dusty millers. The garden has such a feel of whimsy. Your discussion was so helpful to me. Thank you. I am in Zone 7, by the way.

[rdarrett]

For my humid area (6B-Southern Indiana) the Villosa variety are the best. They do very well.

[WickedSmaaht]

They are really amazing! Easy to deal with and sooo colorful. Have 3 different colors and thinking about more 😁

[charlottebeavers]

I am slowly getting 1 a week now to add under a giant oak tree we have, all mine have to be keep in large pots until we get our oak trimmed up. Then I get to remake the flowerbed for all my hosta and coral bells.

[carolburnett]

Also, if possible please tell us the best place to buy these Cora bells and also what time of year is best for the good am very impressed with this Noelle ✅❤✅❤❤❤❤

[valerietenaglia]

I wish I was near you. Have been to so many garden centers and they only have the same coral bells all the time. No varieties.

[louisethomas]

How long do they last. I have not had good luck with them

[gracestaniewski]

How can I buy them at a good price i have a few and I love them

[juliepollard]

But they only last 3 or so years correct?

[b.p.]

I bought some coral bells and was about to plant them, but I have heavy clay soil. I've amended it in the past, but when I dig down, I see clay again. Is this something I have to do every single year? Or every couple of years?

[carolburnett]

Noelle, (Horticulturist), do you have a Facebook page we can go to and "like" just watched you the first time here on my ROKU....

[valerietenaglia]

Heucherella flowers much more dense. i love to cut them

[CottageGardensonForest]

What’s the difference from Heucherella and Tiarella?

[ritalayman]

Just planted Black Sea Cora bells. They’re totally wilted! I watered well. I think they’re dying 😢