Heuchera 'Grape Expectations' ~ Grape Expectations Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Grape Expectations' ~ Grape Expectations Coral BellsGrape Expectations Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit of basal foliage. The broad round lobed leaves are grape purple with black veins that earn a silver sheen in the heat of summer before returning to dark purple in fall. Airy clusters of tiny pinkish white bell like flowers bloom in midsummer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Origins: NA Native Hybrid

Grape Expectations Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit of basal foliage.  The broad round-lobed leaves are grape purple with black veins that earn a silver sheen in the heat of summer before returning to dark purple in fall.  Airy clusters of tiny pinkish-white bell-like flowers bloom in midsummer attracting butterflies.  Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.  

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

IMAGES: cristina.sanvito, hosta e heuchera, (2) Diane M Schuller, a different perspective

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.