coral bells

American  

noun

1. an alumroot, Heuchera sanguinea, of southwestern North America, having red, bell-shaped flowers, cultivated in many varieties.

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Etymology

Origin of coral bells

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

For shade, she likes the Kimberly queen fern and Dracaena lemon lime as thrillers; boxwood, coral bells, fancy leaf caladium and impatiens as fillers; and creeping Jenny, dead nettle, English ivy and variegated Swedish ivy for spillers.

From Washington Times

“It’s like bringing ‘forest bathing’ to the city with mixes of ferns, mosses, coral bells, hostas and anemones in high-contrast, almost unnatural places for a garden style that’s gaining ground,” Karl said.

From Seattle Times

Dusty miller, coral bells, ornamental cabbages and even sages add interest with their colorful and/or variegated leaves.

From Los Angeles Times

These undulating borders include American ginger, foam­flower, coral bells and various ferns, such as feathery lady fern, as well as marginal shield fern and Christmas fern, both evergreen for winter interest in this city garden.

From Washington Post

This “living wall,” by Plant Connection of Riverhead, N.Y., is composed of 826 panels filled with goldenstar, Baltic ivy, Japanese spurge, common periwinkle, coral bells and winter creeper, forming broad bands of color.

From New York Times