Overview

Introduce delightful charm to your garden with the miniature coral bells live plant. This exquisite variety, Heuchera ‘Pulchella’, is a dwarf coral bells specimen known for its compact size and delicate beauty. Perfect for those seeking to create intricate landscapes or add a touch of whimsy to their outdoor spaces, this live plant arrives ready to thrive. Its medium to light green, scalloped leaves form a tidy clump, making it an excellent choice for fairy gardens, trough gardens, and rock gardens where space is at a premium. Despite its tiny stature, this Heuchera offers a big visual impact, blooming with tiny peachy-pink bell flowers in spring and summer on slender, upright red stems. The miniature coral bells live plant is a perennial favorite, bringing enduring beauty to zones 3-9.

Key Benefits

The Miniature Pulchella Coral Bells offers numerous advantages for both novice and experienced gardeners. Its unique characteristics make it a standout choice for various garden applications.

• Compact & Dwarf Size: One of the tiniest Heucheras available, growing only 4-5 inches tall and wide, making it perfect for small spaces, container gardening, and detailed landscape designs.
• Charming Foliage: Features attractive medium to light green round leaves with scalloped edges, providing year-round visual interest even when not in bloom.
• Delicate Blooms: Produces tiny, peachy-pink bell flowers on long, upright red stems during spring and summer, adding a soft pop of color to your garden.
• Versatile Landscaping: Ideal for use as a miniature shrub in fairy gardens, rock gardens, trough gardens, and along borders, offering a unique texture and form.
• Hardy Perennial: A resilient plant, it is perennial in USDA zones 3-9, ensuring it returns year after year with proper care, providing long-lasting beauty.
• Low Maintenance: This pulchella heuchera care is relatively easy, requiring minimal attention once established, making it a great option for busy gardeners.
• Shade Tolerant: Thrives in sun to light, bright shade, offering flexibility in placement within your garden layout.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your miniature coral bells live plant is straightforward, allowing you to enjoy its beauty with ease. For optimal growth, ensure it receives the right balance of sunlight and moisture. Plant this dwarf variety in a location that gets sun to light, bright shade. While it can tolerate some sun, especially in cooler climates, protection from intense afternoon sun will prevent leaf scorch. Good drainage is crucial for Heuchera ‘Pulchella’, so choose a well-draining soil mix or amend heavy clay soils with organic matter to improve permeability. This helps prevent root rot, a common issue for plants in waterlogged conditions.

Water your miniature coral bells live plant regularly, especially during dry spells and its first growing season, to help it establish a strong root system. Once established, it can tolerate some drought but performs best with consistent moisture. Avoid overhead watering to reduce the risk of fungal diseases. Fertilize lightly in spring with a balanced slow-release granular fertilizer, or use a liquid feed at half strength every few weeks during the growing season. Deadhead spent flower stalks to encourage more blooms and maintain a tidy appearance. In colder zones, a layer of mulch around the base of the plant in late fall can provide insulation and protect the roots over winter. Keep an eye out for slugs and snails, which can sometimes be attracted to the foliage, and address any issues promptly.

Size & Details

The miniature coral bells live plant is a truly compact and delightful specimen, perfect for adding intricate detail to your garden. It typically grows to a mature height of 4-5 inches and boasts a mature spread of approximately 4 inches, though it may appear slightly taller when in bloom. This dwarf coral bells variety is shipped in a 2.5-inch nursery pot, providing a well-rooted plant ready for transplanting into your chosen garden spot or container. Its growth rate is moderate, and you can expect its tiny peachy-pink bell flowers to emerge in spring to summer. This plant is a perennial, offering beauty for many seasons in USDA hardiness zones 3-9. Its small size makes it an excellent choice for detailed landscaping, and it can be treated like a miniature shrub in fairy gardens and other small-scale landscapes. Consider this Heuchera for your collection of fairy garden plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The miniature coral bells live plant is a dwarf variety, reaching a mature height of approximately 4-5 inches and a spread of about 4 inches. It remains very compact, making it ideal for small spaces.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This Heuchera ‘Pulchella’ is primarily an outdoor perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9. It can be grown in containers which can be moved indoors in colder climates, but it thrives best outdoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant prefers sun to light, bright shade. In hotter climates, protection from intense afternoon sun is recommended to prevent leaf burn.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, the pulchella heuchera care is considered relatively easy. It requires well-draining soil and consistent moisture, making it suitable for gardeners of various experience levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your miniature coral bells plant will arrive as a healthy, well-rooted live plant in a 2.5-inch nursery pot, ready for planting. We ensure careful packaging for safe transit.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this Heuchera? A: The best time to plant is in spring or early fall, allowing the plant to establish its roots before extreme temperatures. However, potted plants can be planted throughout the growing season.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This miniature coral bells live plant is hardy in USDA zones 3-9. In these zones, it will typically survive winter and return in spring. In colder zones, container plants may need protection or to be brought indoors.
• Q: Can I use this Heuchera for rock gardens? A: Absolutely! The compact size and attractive foliage of ‘Pulchella’ make it a fantastic choice for heuchera for rock gardens, as well as trough gardens and small landscape features.
• Q: What kind of soil is best for this plant? A: It thrives in well-draining soil that is rich in organic matter. Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils to prevent root issues.
• Q: What are the flowers like? A: It produces tiny, delicate peachy-pink bell-shaped flowers on slender, upright red stems during the spring and summer months, adding a lovely, subtle pop of color.