Heuchera x ‘Northern Exposure Lime’

Coral Bells ‘Northern Exposure Lime’

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

 

·      Hardiness Zones: 4-9

·      Height: 16 inches

·      Spread: 22 inches

·      Bloom Time: May to June 

·      Bloom: tiny rust-red bells on stems to 21 inches high

·      Light: full sun to full shade

·      Soil: best in rich, moist well-drained soil

·      Moisture: average moisture; tolerates dry conditions once established 

·      Use: edging plant, understory plant, woodland and rock gardens; does well in containers; cut flower; winter color

·      Care: protect from hot afternoon sun to prevent leaf scorch; winter compost mulch applied after ground freezes helps prevent root heaving; remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom; divide in early spring every 2-3 years; avoid burying crown when planting

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; frost heaving of roots may occur when winter temperatures fluctuate widely

·      Native to: genus native to North America

·      Notes: dense mound of rounded lime-green leaves stay lime all year; needs cold to bloom; attracts hummingbirds and pollinators; rust resistant, deer and rabbit resistant, salt tolerant, black walnut tolerant

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E197

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Heuchera x ‘Northern Exposure Red’

Coral Bells ‘Northern Exposure Red’

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

 

      

·      Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·      Height: 14 inches

·      Spread: 20 inches

·      Bloom Time: April to June

·      Bloom: tiny green/yellow bicolor bells on stems to 18 inches high

·      Light: full sun to full shade

·      Soil: best in rich, moist well-drained soil

·      Moisture: average moisture; tolerates dry conditions once established 

·      Use: edging plant, understory plant, woodland and rock gardens; does well in containers; cut flower

·      Care: winter compost mulch applied after ground freezes helps prevent root heaving; remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom; divide in early spring every 2-3 years; avoid burying crown when planting

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; frost heaving of roots may occur when winter temperatures fluctuate widely

·      Native to: genus native to North America

·      Notes: dense mound of rounded mahogany-red leaves; attracts hummingbirds and pollinators; rust resistant, deer and rabbit resistant, salt tolerant, black walnut tolerant

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E196

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Heuchera x ‘Northern Exposure Black'

Coral Bells ‘Northern Exposure Black'

Family: Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

        

·      Hardiness Zones:  4-9

·      Height: 10 inches

·      Spread: 23 inches

·      Bloom Time: May to October

·      Bloom: tiny white bells on wiry burgundy stems to 28 inches high

·      Light: full sun to full shade

·      Soil: best in rich, moist well-drained soil

·      Moisture: average moisture; tolerates dry conditions once established 

·      Use: edging plant, understory plant, woodland and rock gardens; does well in containers; cut flower

·      Care: winter compost mulch applied after ground freezes helps prevent root heaving; remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom; divide in early spring every 2-3 years; avoid burying crown when planting

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; frost heaving of roots may occur when winter temperatures fluctuate widely

·      Native to: genus native to North America

·      Notes: dense mound of rounded silvered purple-black leaves; attracts hummingbirds and pollinators; rust resistant, deer and rabbit resistant, salt tolerant, black walnut tolerant

·      Supplier: The Flower Factory

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E195

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Hamamelis vernalis ‘Purple Ribbons’

Purple Ribbons Vernal (Ozark) Witch Hazel ‘Purple Ribbons’

Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel Family)

       

·      Hardiness Zones:  4-8

·      Height: 10 feet

·      Spread: 10 feet

·      Bloom Time: March to June

·      Bloom: fragrant lavender-purple flowers with four thread-like petals on dull red calyxes; appear in clusters of three or four

·      Light: full sun to part shade

·      Soil: average, well-drained; prefers organically rich, slightly acidic soils

·      Moisture: medium

·      Use: shrub borders, woodland gardens; screen or tall hedge; specimen plant for multi-season interest

·      Care: remove root suckers to prevent colonial spread; prune in spring after flowering to control shape and size

·      Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems

·      Native to: species native to the Ozark region of south-central U.S.

·      Notes: medium-sized ornamental shrub or small tree with a rounded habit; sturdy leaves emerge as light green, darken to deep green in summer, and change to yellow-orange in fall

·      Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow

·      Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E193

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