Heuchera can survive at minus 15 degrees and is a particularly shade-tolerant and easy-to-grow ornamental plant

The plant to introduce to you below is Heuchera, also called coral bells, because its flowers look like little bells and its leaves have mottled colors like coral. Heuchera is an extremely cold-hardy plant and can grow well in environments above minus 15 degrees.

Heuchera can be planted in every corner of the yard and is also suitable for growing as an indoor potted plant. It is extremely shade-tolerant and can also grow well in places with more sunlight. If you want to add some color and texture to your yard, then Heuchera is a good choice. There are also very many varieties, and the leaf colors and patterns are all different.

Heuchera's main appeal comes from its leaves. Most varieties are deep purple or wine red, and there are also some red, yellow or green varieties.

Heuchera's flowers are very colorful. Although they cannot be considered gorgeous, they are still very charming, and it can grow well in extremely shady places and can also be planted together with other plants.

In northern regions, if you want to cultivate some cold-hardy plants in the yard, then Heuchera is a good choice. If it is planted in some dry and hot places, then it is necessary to replenish water regularly to avoid the soil becoming excessively dry. The maintenance location should also remain ventilated and let light through, maintaining relatively high air humidity and avoiding dryness, otherwise it can easily cause the branches and leaves to wither.

If you want to encourage Heuchera to bloom, then you can grow it in a place with appropriate scattered light every day, with more than 4~6 hours of light per day, so that they can produce strings of flowers. Its flowers are very small, but the flower quantity is very abundant.

When caring for Heuchera, be sure to avoid scorching sun or excessive direct sunlight. It can be grown in a semi-shaded place, where there can be more scattered light in the morning or evening.

If you want to encourage Heuchera to grow well, you also need to replenish water regularly and keep the soil moist. Apart from controlling watering when the temperature is relatively low in winter, more water needs to be supplied in the other seasons.

For potted Heuchera, prepare loose, well-drained humus soil rich in humus for cultivation, avoid water accumulation in the soil, and grow it in a ventilated and light-transmitting location.

Heuchera has little demand for fertilizer. Replenishing compost soil twice a year is enough for its growth. When planting, do not plant it too deep, otherwise it will cause root rot.

After Heuchera's flowers wither, they can still form little pods one by one, and the pods are full of its seeds. You can collect them and sow them after spring warms up.

If you are in the yard and let it flower and set seed naturally, then in spring their seeds fall to the ground and can also sprout on their own.

The most critical thing in caring for Heuchera is to maintain ventilation and light transmission. In hot and humid times, avoid water accumulation in the soil, and also regularly apply some fungicide to avoid infection by fungal diseases.