When talking about beautiful flowers, the leaves are usually afterthoughts. As a rule, leaves are to flowers what pedestals are to statues. They’re there to set up and show off the dazzling colors of ...

Heucheras are some of the most beautiful and fascinating plants to grow in lightly shaded areas of your yard. Also called coral root and coral bells, the best heuchera varieties are renowned for the ...

I’ve never forgotten the sing-song lyrics to this sweet nursery rhyme of my childhood. But it wasn’t until I became a gardener that I recognized that “coral bells” referred to the nodding bell-shaped ...

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. And if at first, you don’t succeed, keep banging your head on the wall until you make a big enough hold to drag yourself through ... As ...

Shakespeare may have believed that a rose by any name would smell as sweet, but a well-considered plant name — or an ineptly chosen label — can significantly enhance or tarnish its subject forever. In ...

If you’re looking for a plant for your garden that will come back year after year, is easy to care for, and suitable for a variety of growing conditions, coral bells (Heuchera) just might be the plant ...

Dolce Appletini and Primo Wild Rose were just two of the varieties that gave The Garden Guy’s container designs a touch of heuchera heaven. Now, like you, I find myself longing for spring. In the ...

SEATTLE — It's not surprising that Heucheras (coral bells) have become one of the most popular perennials in Northwest gardens. These hybrids of North American wildflowers are easy to grow, come in a ...