Dressed Up Evening Gown Coral Bells

Light Needs

Full Shade to Full Sun

(Can Grow In Most Sunlight Conditions)

Mature Height

1 Foot

Mature Spread

1-2 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 9

Dressed Up® Evening Gown Coral Bells (Heuchera hybrid 'Evening Gown') features dramatic, dark foliage with showy ruffled edges. The leaves remain present throughout the year, offering a reliable anchor in shady or partially lit areas. This perennial typically grows around ten inches tall and sends up airy flower spikes in late spring. This Coral Bells variety delivers a refined, sophisticated touch to garden plantings or decorative pots.

Native to North America, your local pollinators will be quite happy stopping by your garden. This attracts hummingbirds, bees and butterflies! Even though it may not be in bloom for long, the foliage makes up by providing an appealing texture and dark color as an evergreen. Use within mass planting, border planting, container gardening, landscape and even as a cut flower. If you live by the ocean or where salt is used for de-icing, this plant will thrive with its salt tolerance. Maintenance is next to none, so you can plant it and forget it if you’d like!

Dressed Up Evening Gown Coral Bells Care

Planting in partial shade will allow this to thrive, however it will continue to grow in either predominantly sun or shade. If placed in full sun, the intensity of the dark colors will be lessened. Either neutral or slightly acidic pH soil will do well. Average or fertile soil is recommended, but do use soil that is well draining to prevent waterlogged roots. Watering is best done on a consistent basis by not allowing standing water overtop of the roots.

Pruning is minimal and can be done as seen fit. To determine whether this needs to be pruned, observe the foliage for tattered and torn leaves and trim below the affected area(s).

Dressed Up Evening Gown Coral Bells Spacing

Keep in mind that this is a shorter mounding variety. Recommended spacing is 20”-24”, center on center, for most applications. Container gardening can be spaced closer about 12”-18” from the center of the plant, keeping an eye on neighboring plants to ensure the roots are not fighting for nutrients and growth space.