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Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Santa Ana Cardinal'

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Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Santa Ana Cardinal') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells foliage

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells foliage

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Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Santa Ana Cardinal') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells flowers

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells flowers

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Plant Height:  24 inches

Flower Height:  3 feet

Spacing:  18 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade  full shade 

Hardiness Zone:  8a

Other Names:  Coralbells, Alumroot

Description:

A beautiful mounded variety, featuring rosettes of lush, shiny green leaves; tall flower spikes of rose red flowers rise high above the foliage in spring and summer; an easy to grow choice for borders, beds and containers; flowers are suitable for cutting

Ornamental Features

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells features dainty spikes of rose bell-shaped flowers with red overtones rising above the foliage from mid spring to mid summer. Its attractive glossy lobed leaves emerge chartreuse in spring, turning forest green in color the rest of the year. The dark red stems can be quite attractive.

Landscape Attributes

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound 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 is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells is recommended for the following landscape applications;

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

Planting & Growing

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 3 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant performs well in both full sun and full shade. However, you may want to keep it away from hot, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or which get reflected sunlight, such as against the south side of a white wall. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Santa Ana Cardinal Coral Bells is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor 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 plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Rock  Edging  Garden  Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form  Bark  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features