coral bells

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coral bells¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

A bee noses among the pink blooms of a spray of coral bells.

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A bouquet by Carol Petty of white sage, coral bells, Catalina currant, sugar bush, hollyleaf cherry and fragrant pitcher sage.

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This temperature fluctuation can cause the soil to shift and push spring flowering bulbs, coral bells, daylilies and other perennials out of the soil.

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Melinda Myers, a gardening expert in Wisconsin, says that coral bells — considered hardy in Zones 4 to 9 — can thrive in containers in cooler climates.

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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.

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