Heuchera

Heuchera, commonly known as coral bells, is a versatile ornamental groundcover prized for its dense, clumping habit and striking foliage in shades of lime, burgundy, silver, and near-black. Growing to around 20–40cm high, it forms a soft, low layer that adds year-round colour and texture to garden beds, especially in shaded or semi-shaded areas. While not a fast-spreading groundcover, mass planting heuchera creates an elegant, weed-suppressing carpet that works beautifully beneath trees, along borders, or in modern landscape designs where foliage contrast is key.

🌿 Heuchera Groundcover Profile

Feature Details
Botanical Name Heuchera spp.
Common Name Coral Bells
Plant Type Clumping perennial / ornamental groundcover
Height 20–40cm
Width 30–50cm
Growth Habit Compact, mounding clumps
Spread Rate Slow to moderate
Coverage Partial (best when mass planted)
Foliage Colours Lime, green, purple, burgundy, silver, near-black
Flowering Small bell-shaped flowers on tall stems
Light Shade to part shade (some tolerate sun)
Water Needs Moderate, well-drained soil
Drought Tolerance Moderate once established
Frost Tolerance Good (suited to Melbourne conditions)
Maintenance Low (remove old leaves, divide every few years)
Best Uses Underplanting, borders, shaded beds, feature mass planting
Foot Traffic Not suitable
Weed Suppression Moderate (improves with density)
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