Coral Bells, Alum Root - Heuchera x &

Silver Gumdrop Coral Bells, Alum Root

Heuchera x 'Silver Gumdrop'

Silver Gumdrop Coral Bells combines three ornamental qualities in one compact plant, semi-glossy purple foliage with a silver overlay and black veining, vibrant pink flowers on tall stems, and the heat and drought tolerance of a villosa hybrid that outperforms many other heucheras through summer.

  • Semi-glossy purple foliage with a distinctive silver overlay and black veining, a more complex, multi-layered colour effect than most heucheras
  • Vibrant pink flowers on stems reaching 25 cm appear in midsummer
  • Drought and heat tolerant villosa hybrid, maintains performance through challenging summer conditions
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 8
Mature Height (meters)
0.2 – 0.2
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Mounding
Attracts Birds
✓
Ontario Native
✓
Growing & 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.

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