Northern Exposure Silver Coral Bells (#1)

Choose Northern Exposure Silver Coral Bells for round, veined burgundy-silver foliage on a dense mound bred specifically for northern winters and rust resistance; the tradeoff is that heuchera are foliage plants — the flower spikes are secondary — and this one wants even moisture and drainage, not heavy wet clay.

Buy This If

• You want silver-toned foliage that carries the whole season.
• You need something reliable in a cold winter.
• You have had heuchera rust or heaving before.

Skip This If

• Your soil is heavy and holds water.
• You want a flowering focal plant.
• The bed never gets watered.

PGNE Report Card

Our Experience

At PGNE, Silver is the most flexible of the three Northern Exposures we carry — darker-toned foliage handles more sun than Amber or Lime, so it is the one to use if the bed gets some real afternoon light. Like the rest of the series, its real selling point is that it comes back. Coral bells have a reputation for heaving out of the ground over a New Hampshire winter, and this breeding line is the fix for that.

Plant Facts

Customers Usually Ask

How much sun can it take?

More than the Amber or Lime. Darker-toned heucheras handle sun better, though some afternoon shade still gives the best look.

Will it heave out over winter?

Far less than standard heuchera. This series was bred from a hardy northern species specifically to survive freeze-thaw cycles.

Will it get rust like my last coral bells?

Much less likely. Rust resistance is the main reason this series exists.