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Citronelle Coral Bells, Heuchera villosa ‘Citronelle’

Updated : July 12, 2019

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Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle
Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle

Grow Citronelle Coral Bells,   Heuchera villosa and ‘Citronelle’ if you are looking for plants that are easy to take care of, will grow in zones 4 through 9 and will brighten up any landscape.

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This particular plant is in the Coral Bells family and it is spectacular!  Extremely bright in color, even when not planted in direct sun.

The “experts” say that this plant is extremely heat tolerant and that very well might be the case.  But for me, it did not like full sun.  It might tolerate heat, okay, but in full sun it struggled.

Once I moved it to the end of my house where it gets plenty of light, but very little direct sun, it started thriving.

Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle
Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle

Now, don’t ask me where you can buy because, in all honesty, I don’t really know.  I’m sure you can find them online, but locally you may not find this exact variety because . . . it’s a Coral Bells and there are a lot of them.

Many of them, including this one, are patented, which means that only a handful of growers in the country are licensed to grow them and that makes finding them all that more difficult.

However, any bright color Heuchera with yellow leaves will perform pretty much the same as this one.  Leaf color might vary a little, but you are really limited by what you can find.

In other words, don’t move heaven and earth to find this exact plant, just find one that you can actually buy that resembles this plant and of course is a Coral Bells.

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I really like the Coral Bells in my landscape because they truly are the most carefree plants I have.  All summer long I do little to them.

Pam goes out once a year and removes the spent flower shoots, other than that we don’t touch them.  Come fall they go dormant, but really don’t look that different.

Unlike other perennials that completely collapse and dry up at the first sign of frost, Coral Bells don’t do that.  They pretty much look the same in the winter as they did at the end of summer.

But come spring you don’t even have to remove the old growth.  The new growth Emerges and completely engulfs the entire plant to the point that you can’t even see the old growth.  Carefree!  That’s what I like.

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Comments

  1. Darlene says

    June 10, 2020 at 2:24 am

    I have several dozen coral bell plants, all colors available. When they get a woody stem, after about 3 yr. I cut the stem close to the ground, and remove a few leaves off the mother stem, and put it in a pot to grow roots, and that way I increase my plants. Where you cut it off, usually 2 more shoots will come up. I have never killed a coral bells yet, many of mine are in bloom now.
    Darlene

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 10, 2020 at 7:57 am

      Darlene,

      Believe it or not, if your plant is patented reproducing them is actually against the law. Even if it’s for personal use. I just have to throw that out them so others know.

      Reply
    • Bev says

      June 13, 2020 at 11:27 am

      Do you have any of the citronella coral bells to sell? I would love to see if they do well in my yard. Thank You

      Reply
      • Mike says

        June 14, 2020 at 8:06 am

        Bev,

        I do not, they really need a great deal of shade.

        Reply
  2. David says

    June 10, 2020 at 12:02 am

    The Citronelle cultivar is available from several sites online. Just do a search for Yellow Coral Bells.

    Reply
  3. Jerry Sawyer says

    July 20, 2019 at 9:45 pm

    Is there a list of un patented Coral Bells that we can use to propagate

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 21, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      Jerry,

      I think we have a list on this page. https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2019/03/non-patented-public-domain-plants-that-you-should-be-free-to-propagate/

      Reply
      • Jerry says

        July 21, 2019 at 9:43 pm

        Thanks for your response about Coral Bells. I have used the page you recommended many times but there are no lists for Coral Bells. Thanks anyway
        Jerry

        Reply
        • Mike says

          July 22, 2019 at 8:05 am

          Jerry,

          No heuchera on that page? I thought we did that one. If not, we’ll have to when we get a chance.

          Reply
  4. Rose Mary Flammia says

    July 14, 2019 at 11:22 pm

    Hi Mike
    Do you sell Coleus and Hostas seeds, if you I would like to purchase some . Please let me know. thank you/.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 15, 2019 at 8:08 am

      Rose Mary,

      I do not but many of our members sell all kinds of seeds and small plants for just a couple dollars each. http://backyardgrowers.com/join

      Reply
  5. Gary says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    Will this have a lemon scent to help repel mosquitos?

    Reply
    • Mike says

      March 28, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      Gary,

      No, not that I am aware of.

      Reply
    • Patrick says

      July 13, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      That would be the citronella Geranimum. They have a stronglemon scent.

      Reply
  6. Lili says

    January 21, 2015 at 1:35 am

    These plants are one of my favorite. Thanksyou.

    Reply
  7. Bill says

    June 16, 2013 at 8:23 am

    Mike, you mention patent. How can someone grow and sell these plants? Most plants I see in the nursery’s it’s on the label. Or if you get cuttings from some one who got the plant from a nursery. Thank you Bill.

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 20, 2013 at 8:17 pm

      Bill, in my Small Plants, Big Profits from Home I go into great deal about plant patents and what they mean to you as a grower. There’s a lot of information about growing and selling for profit that I just can’t share publicly. That’s why I put together this very detailed system. http://freeplants.com/wanted.htm

      Reply
  8. Isabel Blom says

    June 15, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Mike,

    Is this related to the lemon scented geranium? It looks just like it
    and they are real delicate and at the slighest touch you can smell the lemon.
    Please advise me – izzi Texas

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 20, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      Isabel,

      Not that I am aware of.

      Reply
  9. Christa Krueger says

    June 14, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    That is a beautiful plant, which I have had in my garden for a few years now. Since we don’t have too many coloured perennials, we love the different shades of green and different textures, it makes a unique look.

    Reply
  10. Ron K. TN says

    June 14, 2013 at 9:45 am

    Love the stay at home Mom story,
    Keep up the Great Work of keeping us informed.
    RK Tennessee

    Reply
  11. happyhal says

    June 14, 2013 at 8:47 am

    why don’t you develop a network of growers across the country that hold and grow the plants that you feature. Have noticed that some plants that grow well in your part of the country do not do so well where we average 150 days over 90 degrees and sometimes over a hundred over 100. Also we have milder winters here in Dallas, Tx so we can experience different results from our berries for instance. Have really enjoyed the blog and particularly interested in propagation. you had an excellent article about that a while back, THANKS, happyhal

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 14, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      Happy Hal,

      There is a network of growers but it’s more on the wholesale level. Duston and I have kicked your idea around, but administering such a network would not be easy to do. It’s still something we like to do.

      Reply
  12. Maria says

    June 14, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Who sells coral belles citronelle near Flint, MI?

    Reply
  13. margie says

    June 14, 2013 at 1:45 am

    Mike, I have one of these in my garden in the shade where it does best and I bought it from a company online. To me it’s beautiful along with other colored heucheras and Helleborus plus Astilbes. Oh and hostas, wish I could buy from your area but nobody ships to Reno N.V. Well hopefully some day the shipping in other areas will change and then I could buy and sell. Thanks for all your info. Margie.

    Reply
  14. Bon Edwards says

    June 14, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Hi Mike,
    My husband and I just moved to Burney, CA. which is in the No. Eastern part of California. We are at about 3200 feel and I’m at a loss as to when to plant and WHAT to plant!!! HELP!!

    Reply
    • Mike says

      June 14, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      Bon,

      At 3,200 feet I’m guessing you’re going to be zone 5 or 6, which is pretty much what I am here in Ohio. I might be way off, but find your zone on the map. Zone map for the United States:
      http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html

      Zone map for Canada:
      http://nlwis-snite1.agr.gc.ca/plant00/index.phtml

      Reply
  15. Renee says

    June 13, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    Hi Mike,
    I love reading your articles and seeing the new varieties you show us. Do you have these for sale? If so, can I buy them from you or from one of your backyard growers?

    Reply
  16. Mike says

    June 13, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Catherine,

    No, I only sell plants locally at this time, but thanks for asking.

    Reply
  17. Catherine Lister says

    June 13, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    Hi Mike

    I am Catherine from Australia. I love the plant you show to me ie Coral Bells Citronelle, Heuchera Citronelle. Can I buy some from you so I can plant in my garden as well as selling some to Australian.

    Do you sell the following plants as well:

    Graptophyllum excelsum
    Shrimp plant
    African Mackaya bella
    Brazilian Jacobinia
    Megakepasma erythrochlamys
    Ardisia crenta (coral-berry)
    Breynia (snow bush)

    Please advise

    Best Regards
    Catherine

    Reply

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