There are around 50 species and more than a thousand varieties of the hardy purple bells, also known by the term Heuchera. If you are looking for a selected and all-round attractive specimen, you are spoiled for choice: Which variety is suitable?

The various types of purple bells differ, among other things, in the color of their leaves

How the varieties differ significantly

Certainly not every variety meets your taste. You should therefore determine from the outset what is most important to you. The varieties differ primarily in terms of:

  • growth habit
  • growth height (15 cm to 90 cm)
  • flower color
  • heyday
  • leaf color
  • Location claim based on the color of the foliage

The three most popular varieties

In this country, there are three varieties that are most commonly found in garden centers and are rightly considered the most popular varieties:

  • 'Rio': bright red (yellow to brown in autumn) foliage, flowers in September, full sun
  • 'Marmalade': purple-green foliage, low habit, semi-shade
  • 'Blackberry Jam': dark purple foliage with light pink markings, partial shade

Other patterned varieties

base color secondary color special feature
'MintFrost' silvery green dark green slightly pink in autumn
'Petite Pearl Fairy' bronze red silvery medium pink flowers
'Pinot Gris' pink grey/light red green changing foliage color
'Strawberry Swirl' green silvery
'Frosted Violet' pink purple silvery Pattern appears mottled
'cassian' green silvery dark green

Varieties that impress with their flower color

The flowers of the purple bells also look great when they are strikingly colored. These varieties, for example, have particularly attractive flowers and are recommended:

  • 'Gracillima': salmon pink flowers
  • 'Red Spangles' salmon pink flowers
  • 'Silberregen': snow-white flowers
  • 'Scintillation': pink flowers

Varieties that impress with their foliage color

Two varieties are particularly impressive because of their foliage color, which is very different from other varieties: 'Mocha' and Purple Petticoats'. The former has brown-black leaves, white flowers and blooms until October! The latter has dark purple to brown-purple leaves on top and dark purple underneath. They are best kept in a sunny location.

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In addition to the hybrids that have been bred, two other species are also popular: the purple bell and the garden silverbell.

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