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Heuchera

Heuchera sanguinea
Also known as: Coral Bells, Alumroot

Heuchera is a flower in the Saxifragaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 3-8. Plants reach maturity about 240–365 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

2 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • ▸Melting Fire240–365 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Perennial

    Melting Fire is a clumping, mound-forming coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea) grown for its vivid foliage in deep shades of red, burgundy, and merlot. A hardy perennial, it forms tidy mounds that are ideal for edging walkways, borders, fences, or patio containers, and it sends up airy stems of small flowers in late spring to summer. It thrives in temperate gardens with moist, well-drained soil and partial shade.

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  • ▸Ruby Bells240–365 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Perennial

    2nd-year maturity. Heuchera sanguinea. Ruby Bells Heuchera Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, Perennial. Open Pollinated. Ruby Bells heuchera seeds promise one of the most tolerant and versatile perennial grows in any garden. Ruby Bells heuchera seeds grow 12-18 inch tall creeping mounds famous for their bright pink and red blooming spikes bursting with ½-inch bell-shaped blooms ideal for invigorating any sad flower bed, walkway, or patio. Ruby Bells are a vibrant and exciting substitute to Baby’s Breath in your next fresh-cut basket or bouquet. Ruby Bells heucheras are durable, and a low-maintenance starter for novice gardeners. Pelleted Seeds.

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Family
Saxifragaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
perennial
Zone
3-8
Height
1–1.5 ft
Spread
1–1.5 ft
Sun
Full sun to part shade

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one heuchera fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space heuchera about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium

Plan your heuchera planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
240–365 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Hardy · to ~15°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest heucheraPlanting timeline for heuchera, relative to last frost: start indoors from 12 weeks before last frost to 2 weeks before last frost; grow from 2 weeks before last frost to 32 weeks after last frost; harvest from 32 weeks after last frost to 50 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowHarvestLast frostTransplant
Start heuchera indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 2 weeks before last frost; first harvest 32 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
-14 to 0 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for heuchera yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.