Heuchera ‘Zipper’ (Coral Bells)

Prized for its color changing foliage, Heuchera ‘Zipper’ (Coral Bells) is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial sporting brightly colored, heavily ruffled leaves. Emerging orange in spring, the foliage matures to golden amber in summer, changes back to orange in fall, before turning golden amber in winter. In late spring to early summer, masses of small, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom on short burgundy stems rising up to 12 in. (30 cm) above the foliage. Zipper is a Heuchera villosa hybrid. Native to the southeastern United States, Heuchera villosa is noted for its tolerance of high heat and humidity over the other species. This showy heuchera combines extremely well with a wide range of colors and helps create wonderful plant combinations in gardens or pots. A sturdy performer that is not only easy to grow, but also requires little maintenance. Wonderful as an accent, in containers or in mixed borders.

• Forms a basal mound up to 8 in. tall (20 cm) and 12 in. wide (30 cm).
• Performs best in sun, part shade or full shade in rich, humusy, moist, well-drained soils. If grown in full sun, make sure the soil remains consistently moist or the foliage might decline. Thrives in dry shade, once established. Salt tolerant.
• It is attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds and often ignored by deer.
• A spectacular addition to beds and borders, city gardens, cottage gardens, coastal gardens, woodland gardens and is ideal as a groundcover, edger along paths or in containers. Fabulous when planted in groups!
• Keep an eye out for vine weevil, leaf and bud eelworm.
• Propagate by division in autumn. Divide clumps in spring every 3-4 years.
• Remove stems of faded flowers to promote additional bloom. Apply winter mulch after the ground freezes to help prevent root heaving.