Heuchera - 'Key Lime Pie' (Coralbells)

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form	Spreading clump
Size	Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours	Red Flowers (Summer early), Lime green Foliage
Care	Regular Maintenance Required
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Slow Growing Plant
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Heuchera - Cultivation Notes

This low growing flowering perennial is ideal for planting in half sun, but will tolerate full sun or dappled shade. Plant in any half decent garden soil that is well drained. Fork in plenty of compost on planting and occasionally mulch and plant in groups to create swathes of colourful ground cover. Avoid planting on wet or clay soils or very dry spots.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Heuchera:

Provides valuable winter interest
Suitable for container growing
Attractive form or foliage for all year interest

Weaknesses of Heuchera

Will not tolerate exposed, cold or hot and sunny locations
Does not tolerate very dry or very wet soils

Design & Plant Use for Heuchera:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting

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View other ground cover plants with red flowers, or ground cover plants with lime green foliage

Common Missspellings: Heuchara, Heukera