Heuchera 'Blackout' PP20,613
Coral Bells
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Near black, glossy, rounded leaves with creamy white flowers. Tidy, reliable and compact. Great in containers, along walkways, or as a border plant. Spectacular planted with green, yellow and silver companion plants. Airy blooms and intense leaves serve well as cut flowers.
This is suppose to be a more vigorous grower than 'Obsidian' with a darker shade of black.
Bred by Dirk Scheys of Belgium
Height
6-12 Inches
Spread
12 Inches
Color
White
Bloom Time
June-July
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Shear off spent leaves in spring. Happiest planted in part shade with constant moisture. May be an evergreen in milder climates. These will survive well planted under trees. Salt tolerant. Mulch in fall.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
(Hosta ), Lungwort (Pulmonaria ), Cranesbill (Geranium ), Larkspur (Delphinium elatum), Oriental Lily (Lilium ), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma Grand Parade), Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium nipponicum), Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers), Bleeding Heart-Fern Leaved (Dicentra ), Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica), Butterfly Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri), Hosta (Hosta ), Plantain Lily (Hosta sieboldiana), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Mini Hosta (Hosta ), Pink Profusion Phlox (Phlox procumbens), Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata), Golden Japanese Spikenard (Aralia cordata), Rainbow Spurge (Euphorbia martinii)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
| • | Shade |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Moist |
| • | Organic |
