| Description | Autumn Bride Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa) is a low-mounding cultivar of the native hairy alumroot. The light green leaves are fuzzy. Produces large inflorescences of white flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | some sun, partial shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, average |
| Soil & Site | average, rich, well drained |
| Flowers | large, dense panicles of white flowers |
| Leaves | large, triangular, velvety, light green, somewhat evergreen, depending on how cold the weather gets |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 2 by 3 feet (HS) in a good growing site |
| Maintenance | deadhead heavy spent flower stalks |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | Named and introduced by Bluemount Nurseries, Monkton, MD, USA. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name honors Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), a physician, botanist, and medicinal plant expert at Wittenberg University, Germany. The species villosa refers to the soft hairs of the foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #203-North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |