Coral bells 'Georgia Peach'
Heuchera 'Georgia Peach' · Saxifragaceae
Huge leaves that open peach-orange with a white overlay, turn rose-pink in summer and deepen to rose-purple in autumn.
- Size
- 14 in tall, 24 in wide
- Zones
- 4 to 9
- Light
- Part sun to part shade
- Flowers
- Grown for its leaves; flowers late June to early August
- Pets
- Not checked
- Job in a bed
- Drift
A bed built around coral bells 'Georgia Peach'
The planner designed this bed around coral bells 'Georgia Peach' when this page was made: a 12 × 6 ft (3.7 × 1.8 m) English border in zone 6, part sun. It chose the other plants from the 708 that suit those conditions, and says below why coral bells 'Georgia Peach' stands where it does.
The plants
- 1 Coral bells 'Georgia Peach' × 3, red leaves
- 2 Bloody cranesbill × 4, pink
- 3 Leadwort × 11, blue
- 4 Foxglove beardtongue × 3, white
- 5 Brown-eyed Susan × 5, yellow
- 6 Deutzia 'Chardonnay Pearls' × 1, white
- 7 Red spider lily × 12, red
Why this plant
- The only plant grown for its leaves. Leaf lasts all season, where a flower lasts a few weeks.
- The only bold leaves here. The rest are fine and medium. A change of leaf keeps plants distinct when nothing is in flower.
Why here
- In the middle. At 14 in it stands ahead of deutzia 'Chardonnay Pearls' (2½ ft) without hiding it.
- 3 plants in one group. Massed, one kind reads as a single shape. Scattered, it would look spotty.
- Bold leaf against fine. Deutzia 'Chardonnay Pearls' is beside it: the strongest contrast of leaf there is.
Why now
- Here for its leaves, into winter. They cover the 18 weeks between early March and late November when nothing on the plan is in flower.
Planned as an English border: 4 of the 5 groups (80%) are drifts, longer along the bed than they are deep. The most in flower at one time is 3 kinds, from late May. The back corners are held by brown-eyed Susan and foxglove beardtongue, the tallest plants on the plan.
The planner's own design check: 13 Excellent, 3 Good, 1 Satisfactory. It flags one thing to watch: Nothing on this plan is highly poisonous or an aggressive spreader.
Open this bed in the planner Change its size, the sun or the style, move plants about, or swap one for another.
Where coral bells 'Georgia Peach' goes in a border
At 14 in it belongs at the front of a bed. In the planner's ten height classes it is short (12 to 18 in).
Its job: drift. Planted in a small group of three or five, and repeated further along in the other number.
A big, vigorous plant that changes colour with the season, and one of the best in heat. Its warm tones suit terracotta, brick and autumn planting.
- Foliage that changes through the year
- Hot, humid gardens
- Large containers
What to plant with coral bells 'Georgia Peach'
Plants recorded as good partners for it, and what each pairing does:
- Autumn fern: medium leaves against its bold ones.
- Japanese forest grass: fine leaves against its bold ones.
- Hosta 'Halcyon': spires rising out of its mound.
Questions about coral bells 'Georgia Peach'
Does coral bells 'Georgia Peach' need sun or shade?
Coral bells 'Georgia Peach' grows in part sun (4 to 6 hours of sun, including some afternoon sun) and part shade (2 to 4 hours of sun, mostly in the morning).
It wants ordinary well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, and a good soak in dry spells.
What zones does coral bells 'Georgia Peach' grow in?
USDA zones 4 to 9. It is hardy to zone 4, which means it survives winter nights down to about −20 °F (−29 °C).
Gardening in Canada? Use the USDA zone for your town: Canada's own zone map uses different numbers.
How far apart should coral bells 'Georgia Peach' be planted?
20 in (50 cm) apart, from the middle of one plant to the middle of the next. That is a little closer than its full width of 24 in (60 cm), so a group knits into one patch.
It grows 14 in (35 cm) tall. Give it the full distance from anything taller, or it will lean out towards the light.
How many coral bells 'Georgia Peach' plants do I need?
At 20 in apart, set out in staggered rows:
- 4 to fill 10 square feet (about 1 m²)
- 7 for a single row 10 ft (3 m) long
- 14 to fill a 4 × 8 ft bed on its own
In a mixed border, plant it as a group of three or five, with a second group further along in the other number.
In the bed above, the planner used three in one group.
What does coral bells 'Georgia Peach' look like in winter?
Coral bells 'Georgia Peach' holds some of its leaves into winter, more in a mild year or a sheltered spot, and they look tired by March. Cut the old ones off as new growth starts.
More Heuchera
- American alumroot Heuchera americana
- Coral bells Heuchera
- Coral bells 'Berry Smoothie' Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie'
- Coral bells 'Caramel' Heuchera 'Caramel'
- Coral bells 'Citronelle' Heuchera 'Citronelle'
- Coral bells 'Firefly' Heuchera sanguinea 'Leuchtkäfer'
- Coral bells 'Green Spice' Heuchera americana 'Green Spice'
- Coral bells 'Lime Rickey' Heuchera 'Lime Rickey'
- Coral bells 'Obsidian' Heuchera 'Obsidian'
- Coral bells 'Palace Purple' Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
- Coral bells 'Plum Pudding' Heuchera 'Plum Pudding'
- Hairy alumroot 'Autumn Bride' Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride'
- Prairie alumroot Heuchera richardsonii
- Scarlet coral bells Heuchera sanguinea
In these guides
Zone guides: Zone 4 · Zone 5 · Zone 6 · Zone 7 · Zone 8 · Zone 9
Every fact on record
- Type
- Perennial
- Size
- 14 in (35 cm) tall, 24 in (60 cm) wide
- Plant
- 20 in (50 cm) apart
- Height class
- Short (12 to 18 in)
- Place in the bed
- Front
- Flowers
- Late June to early August; airy sprays; white, cream
- Leaves
- Bold texture, semi-evergreen; red, bronze, silver
- Shape
- Mounding, clumping
- Hardy in
- USDA zones 4 to 9
- Light
- Part sun, part shade
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Feeding
- Light, in spring
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
Not yet checked against an outside reference: its figures rest on general horticultural knowledge. Flowering times are for zone 5: later in colder zones, earlier in warmer ones. Toxicity and spread information is a general gardening guide, not veterinary or medical advice, and invasive status varies by region. If a person or pet eats a plant, contact poison control or a vet. Check your local invasive species list before planting anything with a spread warning.