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Heuchera

'Obsidian'

Common Name:
Coral Bells
Bloom color:
Smoky purple buds open to cream flowers
Height:
10" - scapes to 24"
Bloom:
June
Hardiness:
Zone 3-8
Light:
Full Sun to Full Shade
Soil:
Tolerant of almost any type of soil with good drainage

Why you need this plant:        Glassy sheen on a nearly black leaf almost appear to be polished.  Undersides are deep purple with the same glassy finish.  Grown mostly for it's foliage.  Easy to grow & fit nicely in front of border, rock garden or containers.  Prefer afternoon shade.   Deer resistant and salt tolerant.

 
Planting Info:        Can be planted in early Spring right up until a month before the first killing frost.   Very tolerant of soil conditions, but you may want to amend with compost or slow release fertilizer in early spring for thicker vegetation.  Can be grown under black walnut trees.    

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