Q. We have an ash tree growing in a large planter and think it would look good if there were some plants under it. A nurseryman suggested Coral Bells but we’re unfamiliar with them. Do you think they ...

Coral bells (Heuchera spp.) is a plant that earns its keep even when not in bloom. Here is a perennial, especially some of the newer hybrids, that is loved as much for its leaves as for its flowers.

It wasn’t long ago I was hiking around Blue Ridge Georgia and came across a few terrific looking heuchera or coral bells which I had only seen previously for sale in garden centers. All heuchera ...

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 ...

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 ...

Answer: It depends. There are many varieties that are hardy to zone 4, but only a few that are hardy or do well in zone 3. The problem with Heuchera (coral bell) is their tendency to rise out of the ...

Berry Timeless coral bells (Heuchera villosa 'Berry Timeless'): It's their foliage that has made perennial coral bells a shade garden mainstay; their wispy flowers ...

The Cappiello household has always been a dog household. When we bought our very first starter house in Bangor, Maine, I think we were still signing our lives away when Carolyn adopted our first ...