This showy garden plant produces illuminating lime foliage on a dense, medium size mound; retains lime coloring all year; very hardy, with great rust resistance and longevity; excellent for borders, mixed beds, woodland gardens, or as an accent.
Northern Exposure Lime Coral Bells is a dense herbaceous evergreen perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Northern Exposure Lime Coral Bells is primarily valued in the garden for its distinctive form, with the flower stalks towering over the foliage. It features dainty spikes of antique red bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. Its attractive crinkled round leaves emerge lemon yellow in spring, turning lime green in colour the rest of the year.
Northern Exposure Lime Coral Bells will grow to be about 16 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 22 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an evergreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.
Northern Exposure Lime Coral Bells is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
