Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Rave On'

This is the best Heuchea I've ever grown.

The leaves are purple (especially on the undersides) with a pronounced silvery o...Read Moreverlay. They form a dome typically reaching 7" high and 16" across.

The showy flowers are profuse, a deep coral pink and on stems just the right length to be self-supporting (more than 12" though). They glow when backlit. Flowers are long-lasting both on the plant and in the vase when cut.

This keeps sending up more flower scapes over about 10 weeks, beginning in May and continuing through July. It's one of those rare "bridge" plants that begin in May with the spring flowers and also overlap with the long-blooming late-summer perennials, bridging both seasons. (Camassia is another).

This has been both hardy and vigorous for me---and my experience is that coral bells often lack vigor.

As with all Heuchera, move or divide only in early spring. When growth raises the the crowns/growing points above the surface, fill in with loam or compost, or replant deeper. Cuttings can be rooted in early spring before new growth occurs.

I planted about 9 Heuchera Rave On about 2 years ago and could not believe the flower power! It kept blooming from early summer well int...Read Moreo fall and got to enjoy the hummingbirds all summer! Flowers are beautiful and so is the foliage. I've never lost any plants over the winter. Rave On has never "heaved" on me (as is the case with a number of varieties). I have it planted on a slight slope where it gets a lot of sun and is never the worse for wear even late in the season. Hope to get around to planting more as an edging plant along a walkway

Beautiful garden plant. very hardy. The flowers are so delicate, growing along many spikes. Mine are planted in a raised bed with shade a...Read Morend filtered sun. At times the bed is dry, but these guys are very hardy and seem to withstand the dry conditions until they are watered. I love them and my garden wouldn't be complete without them.

Wow, this is an amazing Heuchera! Spectacular flower show. Vigorous. Sun tolerant. Fabulous soft rose leaves with a frosty silver overlay...Read More. It is the perfect mix of the classic showy Coral Bell bloom and the spectacular foliage of modern Heuchera hybrids. Mine is on its third year and I'm excited for this year's bloom. Last year I often got comments like "Oh my gosh, what is that?" or "I've never seen a Heuchera like that!"

I have mine planted at the edge of the canopy of a large Maple tree. It gets full sun until about noon and shade after that. I have never amended the soil or added fertilizer. The soil is decent but not very high in organic content. I have Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip', and Saxifraga x arendsii 'Triumph' in front and some Columbine and Petasites japonica var. giganteus behind. These seem to be the perfect companions to show off both the leaves and the flowers.