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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Washington Post

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