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Heuchera 'Blackout'

Coral Bells

  • Category: Perennial
  • Patent:PP20,613
  • Hardiness Zone:4-9
  • Height:6-12 Inches
  • Spread:12 Inches
  • Bloom Color: White
  • Foliage Color: Black

Near black, glossy, rounded leaves with creamy white flowers. Tidy, reliable and compact. Great in containers, along walkways, or as a border plant. Spectacular planted with green, yellow and silver companion plants. Airy blooms and intense leaves serve well as cut flowers.
This is suppose to be a more vigorous grower than 'Obsidian' with a darker shade of black.
Bred by Dirk Scheys of Belgium

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Exposure
Full Shade
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist
Organic
Well-Drained
Attributes
Container
Ground Cover
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Bloom Time
June - July
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Heuchera 'Blackout'

Shear off spent leaves in spring. Happiest planted in part shade with constant moisture. May be an evergreen in milder climates. These will survive well planted under trees. Salt tolerant. Mulch in fall.