Fire Chief Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit grown for its vivid basal foliage. The lobed leaves emerges a brilliant wine red and earns maroon markings as it matures before darkening with brown hues in fall. Airy clusters of white and pink bell-like flowers bloom on dark red spires in late spring with some reblooms in summer and fall attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Origins: |
NA Native Hybrid |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink + White |
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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: Lenten Rose, Hosta, Painted Fern
IMAGE: Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc., Heuchera 'Fire Chief'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
