Perennials > Heuchera > Heuchera 'Crimson Curls'
Heuchera
'Crimson Curls'
Crimson Curls Coral Bells
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Heuchera |
| Cultivar |
| 'Crimson Curls' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Patent Number |
| PP13,729 |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent for rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens, or as an edger along paths or walkways. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, making sure to provide consistent moisture if grown in full sun in a warm area. Remove the stems of faded flowers to encourage further bloom. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to leafy gall (Corynebacterium fascians), and affected plants should be destroyed. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are burgundy red to dark purple-brown and have densely curled edges. The undersides are reddish, and the colours tend to soften in the summer. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are very small, creamy white in colour, and appear on open panicles on slender burgundy stems that rise above the leaves. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in autumn, or by seed in spring (although the cultivar will not come true). |
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