Beautiful Foliage Plant

How To Grow

Many gardeners recommend that Heuchera seeds be stratified, which means that they must be refrigerated and put through a cold period lasting several weeks. This assists with germination. Once these seeds have been refrigerated for several weeks, they can be sown indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Sow the seeds into starter trays using a sterile starter mix. Keep the seeds moist, and germination will occur in 21-28 days. Once frost danger has passed, the seedlings can be transplanted outdoors.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: well-drained with pH 5.5-6.8
• Germ time: 21-28 days

Plant Information

Melting Fire Heuchera is a perennial flowering foliage plant that grows in USDA zones 4 through 9. It is effective at attracting butterflies to the garden, but is usually ignored by deer.

• Bloom color: white
• Foliage color: purple
• Bloom season: summer through fall
• Height: 10-18 inches

Heuchera (Heuchera Micrantha Melting Fire) - Grown from flower seed, this Heuchera Melting Fire, also known as Coral Bells Melting Fire, has strong, curled, intense purple-red foliage. Young leaves on a mature plant are bright red, giving the mound a 'hot' center. Flower stems, 18 inches, are also deep-red, carrying small clusters of white flowers from May through June. The foliage height is 10 inches, making a nice clump of attractive color. This award winning Heuchera plant grows in a uniform habit and can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and it makes a nice cut flower as well.

Many gardeners recommend that Heuchera seeds be stratified, which means that they must be refrigerated and put through a cold period lasting several weeks. Once the Coral Bells seeds has been refrigerated for several weeks, it can be sown indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Using quality starter mix and starter trays, sow the flower seeds into cells, pressing them into the soil. Keep the Heuchera seed moist. When temperature are consistently warm outdoors and danger of frost has passed, young Heuchera plants can be moved outdoors.

Heuchera (Heuchera Sanguinea Firefly) - Heuchera Firefly, also known as Coral Bells Firefly, has nodding red bell-shaped flowers. Grow this popular perennial from Heuchera seeds, and enjoy its nearly evergreen foliage as well as its blooms. It is a western wildflower that has been bred and improved to give us one of our most popular garden perennials. The bright red flowers are held high on long thin wands over the tidy mounds of scalloped foliage. Coral Bells plants are heavy blooming in well-drained, compost enriched soil, flowering is prolonged by deadheading of faded flowering spikes. Best in part sun and shade in hot climates, but will do well in full sun at higher altitudes with cooler summer weather. Water regularly for the best show of flowers.

Heuchera Coral Bells are vigorous and produce many stems with delicate flowers. This variety makes an excellent border plant with its nearly evergreen foliage in neat clumps. Bright flowers are held aloft on airy stems in May through July. Can be used in a shady courtyard pot or as a ground cover under deciduous trees. Avoid dry soil with full sun. Coral Bells make a good cut flower and a nice addition to any arrangement.

Many gardeners recommend that Coral Bells seeds be stratified, which means that they must be refrigerated and put through a cold period lasting several weeks. Once the flower seed has been refrigerated for several weeks, it can be sown indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Using quality starter mix and starter trays, sow Heuchera seeds into cells, pressing the flower seeds into the soil. Keep Heuchera Sanguinea seed moist. When temperature are consistently warm outdoors and danger of frost has passed, young Heuchera seedlings can be hardened off and moved outdoors.

Heuchera (Heuchera Americana Dale's Strain) - Every bit as attractive, but a new look for Heuchera, this variety grown from Heuchera seeds can grow in hot and humid summers. Heuchera, also known as Coral Bells, do well in the southern states where the heat and humidity are intense. Gardeners are discovering a wave of new Heucheras bred from the native Heuchera Americana, renowned for its vigor and resistance to heat and humidity. This Coral Bells plant has lustrous, large, evergreen leaves of coppery purple that hold their color through the growing season. Late summer brings 3-foot-tall wands of tiny, bell-shaped, pinkish white blooms. It makes a lovely addition to the flower garden! One reason for the growing popularity of heucheras is their stunning array of leaf colors, shapes, sizes and textures.

Many gardeners recommend that Heuchera seeds be stratified, which means that they must be refrigerated and put through a cold period lasting several weeks. Once the flower seed has been refrigerated for several weeks, it can be sown indoors 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost. Using quality starter mix and starter trays, sow Coral Bells seeds into cells, pressing the flower seed into the soil. Keep Heuchera seed moist. When temperature are consistently warm outdoors and danger of frost has passed, young Heuchera seedlings can be hardened off moved outdoors.