Coral Bells 'Lemon Love'
Family: Saxifragaceae
(Saxifrage Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 10-14 inches
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Spread: 28-32 inches
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: small, creamy-white flowers with hints of blush at
their base on slender, wiry stems rising 20 inches above foliage mound
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Light: thrives in part shade
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Soil: best in rich, moist, humusy, well-drained soil
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Moisture: medium; consistent moisture
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Use: focal point; front of border,
rock garden or container; along pathways; mass planting; cut flower, cut
foliage
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Care: low maintenance; remove stems of
faded flowers and dead leaves; apply winter mulch after the ground freeze to
help prevent root heaving; divide in early spring every 3-4 years
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; frost heaving of roots may occur when winter temps fluctuate widely;
watch for vine weevil and heuchera rust
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Native to: hybrid cultivar
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Notes: low, mounding habit; noted for
its large, slightly-ruffled chartreuse foliage; best golden color in filtered
shade; more lime green in deeper shade; somewhat resistant to burning in sunny conditions;
evergreen in mild climates; flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds;
increased tolerance of high heat and humidity; salt tolerant, black walnut
tolerant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E248
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