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Silver Scrolls Coral BellsHeuchera 'Silver Scrolls'

Plant Height: 15 inches

Flower Height: 24 inches

Spread: 12 inches

Spacing: 10 inches

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Hardiness Zone: 4a

Other Names: Coralbells, Alumroot

Description:

Creamy bells rise from compact mounds of silvery and purple foliagewith dark purple and green veins; amazing contrast to other plants;greatversatility; keep soil moist in heat of summer

Ornamental Features

Silver Scrolls Coral Bells's attractive crinkled lobed leaves remain silver in colour with distinctive deeppurple veins and tinges of green throughout the year. It features tiny spikes of creamy white bell-shapedflowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Silver Scrolls Coral Bells is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a lowmound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It isa good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Silver Scrolls Coral Bells is recommended for the following landscape applications;

- Mass Planting- Rock/Alpine Gardens- Border Edging- General Garden Use- Groundcover- Container Planting

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3320 Pasqua Street | Regina, SK | S4S 7G8Phone: (306) 721-4769 (GROW) | Fax: (306) 584-3808

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Planting & Growing

Silver Scrolls Coral Bells will grow to be about 15 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall withthe flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individualplants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to theground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can beexpected to live for approximately 10 years.

This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions,and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant ofurban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposedlocations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated bydivision; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions orprohibitions on propagation.

Silver Scrolls Coral Bells is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting inoutdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plantsand those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets,they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in ourclimate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plantis no exception. Contact our experts for more information on how to protect it over the winter months.

At Dutch Growers, we treat this plant as a "HOBBY PLANT". It is not officially recognized aswinter-hardy in our zone 3, however, there is a strong liklihood that it will survive winter. Warrantyexpires on Nov. 1 season of purchase.