Heuchera CITY™ 'Paris' - Coral Bells

Wake up the shaded corners of your garden with this exceptional coral bells variety from the CITY™ series. It deploys a continuous, spectacular profusion of deep pink bell-shaped flowers rising high above a compact mound of silver leaves finely veined with green. Its unique ability to send up fresh flowering stems all season long makes it an essential choice to energize borders and brighten shaded container arrangements.

Characteristics

• Foliage : The semi-evergreen, rounded leaves display a sumptuous silver hue, accentuated by a highly contrasting network of dark green veins. This compact mound retains its brilliance and impeccable structure throughout the entire growing season.
• Blooms / Fruit / Stems : Slender, upright stems proudly hold airy clusters of rich, saturated pink bell-shaped flowers, delivering non-stop visual interest from early summer through autumn.
• Light : Provide a spot in partial shade to full shade. It tolerates morning sun, which enhances the metallic sheen of its silver pattern.
• Habit : Its bushy, compact, and naturally rounded silhouette forms a dense, uniform mound of foliage.
• Growth : This perennial grows at a moderate pace, forming a tightly structured and well-proportioned clump.
• Soil : Plant in soil rich in organic matter, loose, and moist, but providing absolutely impeccable drainage to safeguard its roots.
• Temperature : It demonstrates excellent hardiness, easily withstanding the rigours of zone 4.
• Resistance : It resists foliage diseases well and tolerates the presence of white-tailed deer as well as hares and rabbits due to its textured foliage.

Use

• Types of use : Structure crisp borders along pathways, illuminate shaded woodland gardens in mass plantings, or grow it as a Thriller in a large container on a shaded terrace.
• Ornamental benefits : It creates an outstanding textural contrast with its metallic foliage and enlivens dark areas with its intense pink blooms.

Maintenance

• Watering : Water regularly to keep the soil uniformly moist during the first season. Once well established, allow the soil surface to dry out slightly between waterings.
• Fertilizing : Apply a layer of rich compost in spring or feed with a balanced granular fertilizer early in the season to support its continuous flower production.
• Pruning : Clean the plant in early spring by removing any winter-damaged leaves. Cut back spent flower stems to their base regularly to stimulate the ongoing emergence of new buds.
• Planting : Install the root ball level with the ground without burying the crown to prevent rot, while keeping the required spacing between plants.
• Winter Protection : Apply a mulch of shredded leaves around the base of the plant in late autumn to minimize the effects of frost-heaving.