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Dolce® Key Lime Pie Coral Bells
Heuchera

  • Exposure
    • Part Shade to Shade
  • Season
    • Fall
  • Mature Size
    • 8 - 16 Inches
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Dolce® Key Lime Pie - Coral Bells - Heuchera
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Dolce® Key Lime Pie Coral Bells Heuchera
Part Shade to Shade 8 - 16

It happens every time. Tell someone you're a flowering plant for part to full shade and it's

"Are you a Hosta?" Hosta, Hosta, Hosta. Enough, already. So to raise awareness, we've launched a PR campaign - Dolce Heucheras: The Other H Plants. Dolce are the aristocrats of Heucheras (coral bells). As the Spokes-Heuchera, I say we start with me. My mounded, 8-16 inch clumps of scalloped, heart-shape leaves are veined and mottled in shades of bright lime green. These colors deepen and intensify in cool weather and my foliage keeps its looks all winter. In spring to summer, long, erect flower spikes of tiny, bell-shaped pink flowers rise as many as 10 inches above my leaves where they remain for weeks.

Dolce are Perennial in zones 4 - 9, drought tolerant, attract hummingbirds, and easy to grow. I'll get in trouble if I don't promote my siblings, too. So here goes: Blackcurrant, Creme Brulee, Creme de Menthe, Licorice, Mocha Mint, and Peach Melba.

Features

Stunning chartreuse foliage all year

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Fall Interest
Deadheading Not Necessary
Drought Tolerant
Attracts: 
Birds
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer
Native to North America

Characteristics

Height Category: 
Medium
Garden Height: 
8 - 16 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
14 Inches
Spread Maximum: 
0 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Pink
Flower Shade: 
Pink
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Foliage Colors: 
Yellow
Foliage Shade: 
Chartreuse
Habit: 
Mounded
Container Role: 
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Shade to Shade
Bloom Time: 
Spring
Hardiness Zones: 
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Uses: 
Container
Uses: 
Cut Flower
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

Plant alone or in combinations in all container types and landscapes

Duration: 
Perennial
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

They begin blooming in early spring. Deadheading won't keep them blooming longer. However, removing the flower stems once the plant has finished blooming will keep them looking tidier. Plants can be divided in spring or fall for personal use.

An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.

Heuchera are generally low maintenance plants.  However, because they are semi-evergreen you may notice brown foliage on your plants in the spring.  While you can trim them back as necessary, we suggest that you wait and allow the new growth to emerge in the spring and then after the new foliage has fully expanded, check to see if any of the brown or damaged foliage can be seen.  Remove the visible foliage as necessary.  This minimizes the amount of work you have to do, while keeping the plants tidy.

Heuchera require well-drained soil to be happy long term.

Patent Information: 
Dolce® Key Lime Pie Heuchera 'TNHEU042' PP: 16735 Can. PP: 2564
Links: 
http://www.pallensmith.com/index.ph...
Plant Fun Statement: 
I express YOUR style.
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