Heuchera 'Hollywood'

CORAL BELLS
syn. N/A
Family: Saxifragaceae
Pronounced: HOY-ka-ra

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Origin:
Garden.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 1-9, 14-24.
USDA zones: 4-8.
Mature size:
Height: 9 inches (22 cm).
Width: 12 inches (30 cm).
Flowering period:
Late spring to early summer.
Flowering attributes:
Panicles of coral red, tubular-shaped flowers on 19-inch (48 cm) tall dark burgundy stems.
Leaf attributes:
Ruffled metallic, green to plum-colored leaves with dark green veins.
Growth habit:
Clump forming.
Light:
Part shade to full sun.
Soil:
Light, fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Mulch to help protect from winter wetness.
Feeding:
Side dress with compost or manure in fall. Fertilize in spring with a complete organic fertilizer.
Propagation Methods:
Divide in early spring by digging up plant and dividing the clump into pieces.
In autumn pull off rooted offsets from the sides of older crowns. Pot the offsets up and overwinter in cold frame or greenhouse.
Remove offsets in spring and root as a cutting.

Rainy Side Notes

Hooray for Hollywood—Heuchera 'Hollywood' that is—the third year in the garden and I am thrilled with this little perennial! The best part about the 2005 Terra Nova introduction is that it re-blooms through the summer. Owner Dan Heims says this coral bell is the "showiest heuch to date" and one of his top five favorites. The hummingbirds are going to be just as thrilled as me, when they revisit their favorite flowers later in the growing season. I planted a drift of them under my Acer circinatum 'Pacific Fire'.

Heucheras for the most part are easy plants to grow, with little to no serious disease or pest problems. Their foliage is evergreen in the Pacific Northwest, making them a year round plant of interest. There are many wonderful coral bells with fantastic foliage to choose from, like this cultivar. It makes me wonder why more people do not grow them. If you do not own one, it is time for a trip to your local nursery. Pick up five to seven or more plants, and plant them in a beautiful drift in the garden. Get rid of the old, boring pachysandra or the serious pest, English ivy; grow these beautiful perennials instead.

Photographed in author's garden.

More reading:
A Passion for Heucheras (Article Archives).
More Heucheras in the Gallery.

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