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.
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.
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
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.
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
Bev,
I do not, they really need a great deal of shade.
The Citronelle cultivar is available from several sites online. Just do a search for Yellow Coral Bells.
Is there a list of un patented Coral Bells that we can use to propagate
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/
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
Jerry,
No heuchera on that page? I thought we did that one. If not, we’ll have to when we get a chance.
Hi Mike
Do you sell Coleus and Hostas seeds, if you I would like to purchase some . Please let me know. thank you/.
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
Will this have a lemon scent to help repel mosquitos?
Gary,
No, not that I am aware of.
That would be the citronella Geranimum. They have a stronglemon scent.
These plants are one of my favorite. Thanksyou.
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.
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
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
Isabel,
Not that I am aware of.
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.
Love the stay at home Mom story,
Keep up the Great Work of keeping us informed.
RK Tennessee
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
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.
Who sells coral belles citronelle near Flint, MI?
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.
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!!
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
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?
Catherine,
No, I only sell plants locally at this time, but thanks for asking.
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