Primo® 'Wild Rose' Coral Bells (Heuchera)
Perennial
- Deep rose-colored foliage changes hues with the temperature!
- Glossy foliage shines in the shade.
- Grows vigorously, even in heat and humidity.
- Charming addition to containers.
- Zones 4-9, sun/part sun/shade, 10" tall x 20" wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent #: PP #29923
Common name: Coral bells
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Full sun (>6 hrs. direct sun) part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Height x width: 8-10" X 18-20"
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Deep rose
Season of interest: Spring through fall
Bloom time: Midsummer
Features: Rare & unusual, rabbit resistant, Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, deer resistant, container plants, cold tolerant, best sellers, best for beginners, winter interest
Uses: Accent, border, container gardening, edging, ground cover, massing, small spaces, underplanting, woodland
How to Grow
Light: As a general rule, Heucheras do well in the shade, but some morning sun will bring out more intense coloring. Too much light will cause the leaves to scorch.
Water: Keep the soil evenly moist but not consistently wet to prevent root rot. To reduce the risk of foliar disease, water Heuchera during the early morning so excess moisture can evaporate by evening.
Spacing: 20" apart
Fertilizing: Fertilizing is generally unnecessary unless the soil is nutrient depleted. Consider applying compost to provide nutrients and organic matter. Avoid any fertilization in fall and winter.
Winterizing: Winter mulching will prevent the freezing and thawing that can kill plant roots.
Maintenance & pruning: Cut back the entire flower stalk after flowering to put the plant's energy into growing more leaves. Divide coral bells every 3-5 years to keep them from dying out in the center.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I had placed an order and received my plants all in a timely manner. As I was unboxing my new plants I noticed that all but one had arrived in good shape. I have placed many orders with Great Plants and they all come back to me in great shape. several of the stems were damaged and the silver ring they use to secure the plastic around the plant had pierced one of the stems and leaves of the plant as well. I still planted it after I let it acclimate for a couple of days before planting as the instructions suggested.
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Bought 3 Coral Bells; 2 of the 3 died
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I've ordered more than $1,000 in plants over the past couple of springs... and I want to love this site because they do have beautiful plants available, but I need to just wait & buy my plants from the big box stores locally, as much as I hate to say it. Same brand, same plants, but the plants I've gotten from Great Garden Plants have been substantially smaller & significantly more expensive. Plus, my big box stores come with a 1 year guarantee. Oh well, lesson learned. These plants are tiny & struggling out of the box, and even with a 20% coupon, I'm paying way more than I would pay for a larger/healthier (same Proven Winners brand) plant at Lowe's. It's just frustrating.
In the pictures, the smaller, itty bitty sad plants with the red stickers are from Great Garden Plants... the big one in the center was from Lowe's & it was $12. Even the heuchera varieties from WM were bigger & healthier, for less than $6. Sorry. I just can't justify it...
I will say, I did order an Oakleaf hydrangea & paid a premium for it, and it was very pretty & healthy. Hopefully it does well.
Hello! We are so sorry that you're unsatisfied with your plants. We do note on our website, the sizes of our plants in order to minimize confusion. https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/sizes Our customer service team would love to hear from you regarding your experience with our brand, and the plants you received. The size and maturity of the plants varies widely depending on the time of the year you purchased and if they were recently trimmed. The important thing when it comes to purchasing plants, whether online or in a garden center, is that they have a full, robust root system, and that's what we prioritize in our greenhouses. The more roots a plant has, the more energy it can put into growing once it is planted in your garden. We do keep our plants trimmed to encourage strong root development! Please email photos of the plants to [email protected] with your order number in the subject line, so that we may provide the best assistance possible.
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Ordered four varieties of Coral Bells and a couple of shade lover plants. They’ve been in the ground 1-2 weeks and all look healthy. I had not ordered plants online before. I couldn’t find any Coral Bells in my area so I took a chance. I did not expect these to look like a full pot at the nursery or garden store. They are small and just an individual plant, but were healthy in appearance. The soil the plants arrive in dries out very fast, so be sure to water often.
I ordered five plants, and all of them were very distressed and looked like they were dying when they arrived. The size and quality of the plants (assuming that they live) was really inconsistent. The coral bells on the left is a decent size - the coral bells on the right was stunted and had only four leaves on the plant - really, really poor quality, and not a shipping issue - this is just a stunted, scrawny plant that shouldn't have been sent out to a customer. I contacted customer service and they said the plant looked fine. Judge for yourself, I guess.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. Your Coral Bells do appear healthy but are trying to readjust to their new environment. Your plants have spent their life in a greenhouse receiving filtered light through the greenhouse ceiling. Sometimes this causes plants to grow taller than what you're used to seeing. Once planted and cared for correctly, your plants should thrive as they do appear healthy. Happy Gardening!
I ordered for the color on these coral bells. The Color is perfect for the pop I needed in my gardens
I have it in a pot in front of my apartment. It has flowers! I have had great results with your plants.
Saw these at the local nursery and just had to have them. They look great in my garden, and I cannot wait to see their changing colors.
Your new coral bells look stunning! What a great choice. Thanks for taking the time to share your picture with us, Ashley! Please let us know if we can ever help you with anything else, we're here to help. Happy gardening!
One of the three plants was dead upon arrival, they were small plants, almost seedlings
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. Our fall guarantee covers plants received after September 1 until May 2027, so we have you covered. Please send your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
So far so good. Stable. Stems not flopping over and leaves not crinkling.
Had a couple of casualties but it happens. Plants arrived healthy and 4 out of six are thriving and looking beautiful
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Both plants are severely wilted. I plan on trying to help this get stronger.
Hello! It is common for plants to experience slight stress from shipping, as they have not experienced their ideal growing conditions at this time. We recommend placing plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24-48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold, and plant as soon as possible. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to us to start the claims process, and we can make sure your plants are on the right track!
Extremely small plants, these should have been in a one cup pot, not one quart. The one plant is about 3-4” tall with only four stems with leaves on it. The other is about an inch taller with nine.
They appear to be healthy even though there was very little roots. This was noticed as the plants had been jostled in shipment and lost a lot of the potting soil from the pot.
Hopefully they will grow and maybe in a while, I guessing several months, will be able to be transplanted from the quart pots.
I do not think I would purchase from great garden plants in the future, unless these plants grow like wildfire.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Arrived in perfect condition and are currently planted and doing great!
My Wildberry Heuchera arrived packed well and in good shape. It is thriving in my flower bed now and I am very happy with it. I have always been pleased with plants I have ordered from Great Garden Plants.
The plants arrived in great condition. They are doing well.
I was very disappointed in the coral bells I received. I ordered 5 quart size pots. They didn't look right when I received them but I hoped that was just due to shipping. However, when I removed them from the pots to plant them, all of the soil fell away revealing plugs that were barely rooted at all. They have already died after a couple of weeks in the ground. When I order (and pay for) quart size plants, I expect them to have a decent root system so this was a big disappointment.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Our fall guarantee covers plants received after September 1 until May 2026, so we have you covered. Please send your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Larger sized plant arrived in great shape and is already putting out lots of new leaves
I can't believe you charged 17.00 for a plant with 5 leaves and are dry as a powder factory. Never again
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Well, I planted them but the jury is still out.
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Very pretty healthy plants