Black Beauty Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Black Beauty'

Black Beauty Coral Bells is a tidy compact evergreen herbaceous  perennial with ruffled, near-black red lobed foliage that has a gloss and ruby undersides.  Matching red stems sporting tiny white bell-like flowers bloom from summer into fall attracting  butterflies.  Best bloom in  partial sun and moist well-drained soils.   Heat and humidity tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Potential issues include powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and frost heaving of roots if winter temperatures fluctuate widely.  Will grow slowly in heavy shade.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens,  Naturalized Areas,  Native Gardens,  Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Painted Fern,  Hosta,  Astilbe

IMAGES: Photos courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Heuchera 'Black Beauty'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.