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Stormy Seas Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Stormy Seas'

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Stormy Seas Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Stormy Seas') at Moana Nursery

Stormy Seas Coral Bells

Stormy Seas Coral Bells

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Stormy Seas Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Stormy Seas') at Moana Nursery

Stormy Seas Coral Bells

Stormy Seas Coral Bells

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Plant Height:  8 inches

Flower Height:  18 inches

Spacing:  10 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4

Other Names:  Coralbells, Alumroot

Description:

Evergreen, mounding perennials that are attractive year-round. Ruffled green leaves that age to shades of pewter, lavender, burgundy, and olive. Sprays of small, cream-colored flowers. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Ornamental Features

Stormy Seas Coral Bells features dainty spikes of creamy white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to mid summer. Its attractive crinkled lobed leaves emerge ruby-red in spring, turning dark green in color with distinctive deep purple veins and tinges of silver the rest of the year.

Landscape Attributes

Stormy Seas Coral Bells is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Stormy Seas Coral Bells is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Rock/Alpine Gardens
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Stormy Seas Coral Bells will grow to be about 8 inches tall at maturity extending to 18 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Stormy Seas Coral Bells is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the larger thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features