Carol DM
Coral bells are extremely easy to grow, as long as they don’t stay too wet. Many species of coral bells are native to rocky cliffs and places that have very good drainage, so they don’t like sitting in too much water. Depending on the variety, some coral bells can perform well in sun or shade, while others may burn in too much sun. Check the requirements of specific varieties before planting in full sun.
Varieties that offer showy blooms as well as fancy foliage are much loved my hummingbirds. In order to keep these blooms going even longer, make sure to deadhead spent blooms. This may encourage the plants to produce a second wave of blooms.
Some varieties will also sporadically bloom throughout the growing season. Blossoms of coral bells even make long-lasting cut flowers!
Sharing a photo from my front garden. Love the dark foliage and tiny blooms. There is a tiny spider if you look closely. They return every year.
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Such a beautiful plant, I love the leaves!
Thanks Ellie, the burgundy leaves are my favorite part.
Nice color flowers, I see that you spend a lot of time in the garden!
Thanks and yes I do spend time in my yard and garden. Therapy for me.
A beautiful plant. I don’t remember seeing her before.
Thanks, I love this one and the foliage.
ok easy for you to grow – 🙂
i love the flowers, I’ve heard the name coral bells and roughly knew what they were.
They really are low maintenance. Lots of sunshine.
i suspect they are more maintenance then they would get at our house. We are trending towards no maintenance!
I understand and many things only get rain and sunshine and thrive in my yard.
yes but you are there unless you want to move into our guest room, plants are in trouble in our yard!
I need a change in scenery, thanks. Seriously, when it gets this hot I am inside under the A/C.