| Common
Name: |
Coral Bells |
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| Ornamental
Features: |
Cream colored flowers stand on 18 inch stems over a mound of plum-purple foliage. |
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| Habit
and Growth Rate: |
Clump-forming to basal foliage mounds 8 to 12 inches tall and may spread to 16 inches wide. |
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| Landscape
Value: |
Use as a groundcover or in a herbaceous, mixed or shrub border. The flowers are good for cuttings and are attractive to hummingbirds. |
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| Hardiness: |
Zone 4-8 |
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| Culture: |
Grow in light, fertile, moist but well drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil. Requires partial to full sun. |
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| Pot
Size & Finish Time: |
4 inch (12 to 14 weeks), 6 inch (22 to 26 weeks). |
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| Propagation
Methods: |
Tissue culture and division. |
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| Pest/Disease
Problems: |
Infrequent. |
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More
Information: |
Cream colored flowers stand on 18 inch stems over a mound of plum-purple foliage. |
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