Isn't that the same as common name Coral Bells? If so, I've seen them at Lowe's, HD, and Calloways so far. Not very many of them, and probably not the best cultivars, but I think they're pretty common. I've never had much luck with them in the ground. Might do better in containers.

I've bought them also at Brumley Gardens and Northaven Gardens. I love them!

I saw a heuchera with beautiful chartreuse foliage at Lowes this last weekend. I have been wanting to try them, so if anybody has had luck with them, I'd love to give them a try. I have a couple of shady beds that could use some good perennials.
moll

I'm wanting Midnight Rose, stoplight, alabama or marmalade. I found them online so I might have to order from there.

Is coral bells the same ...off to google :) and to check NH's

Thanks y'all

Coral Bells/ Heuchera, I have tried them a couple of times, but they never seem to want to come back for me.

I think our summers are a little bit much for them, and I think they love water too. I'm with Carrie - mine never came back, and by the end of summer they were fried - even in mostly shade.

I had some for a couple of years and then POOF they were gone. This time I'm think of putting them in with my hosta's. Maybe I should go with false strawberry? I have some of that and Artemesia. I know I'll have to confined the Artemesia and I think a piece of metal would work for that Or PVC pipe.

I put in one last year (Austin area) to see how it would do. It made it through the summer and winter, but I did move it to a pot this spring. I saw some of those beautiful ones with the chartruese leaves at Lowes, and I have to admit . . . I couldn't pass them up. We'll see how they do.

Thank you I'll have to look at lowes.

Yes, Lowe's has them, and so does Calloways. Northaven as well.

By the way, you described perfectly how they have performed in my garden: "I had some for a couple of years and then POOF they were gone."

I was very impressed with them for those first two years, then they turned to crude and disappeared. Apparently, they are very short-lived here, which is why I will never plant them again. For my shady areas, I have done much better with Japanese holly ferns, native southern wood ferns, hellobores, hydrangeas, & even peonies (white variety 'Festiva Maxima').

Randy

I love the Hellebores, they bloom in the winter, and continue on through Spring. I may get more varieties of these this year.

Carrie, my mom in Arkansas has one section of a planting bed with lots of hellebores. There are at least three varieties mixed in there ... awesome looking right now (just got back from a trip up there). Her's reseed on their own, so they have kind of naturalized in that area. Her thumb is greener than mine, mine don't reseed, but are easy to grow. She gave me some of hers and I planted them last week near my existing ones. She also gave me a huge peony clump that was a division from my grandmother's garden. Also got some of her chives. I made out like a bandit on that trip :-)

Randy

I have a bed of mostly hellebores mixed with heuchera and mine are really hardy so far. They were one of the first things I planted as a new gardener and they have been evergreen so far, getting bigger and bigger. Both the hellebores and heuchera even came back after the two big guys I hired to take down two hackberries trampled them about a million times. Mine haven't yet tried reseeding like that lucky person above though! :)

Well I so glad to finally see some postings from Zone 8 on Heucheras. I am in Zone 8 and wanted to get a few more, but was hesitant, becuase all the postings about Heucheras seem to be from those living in much cooler Zones. I got a Palace Purple 4 years ago at Home depot and it has done really well this year, after digging out of ground and putting in a large pot.
I am thinking it may be to warm here for Heucheras. I will have to try a few other varities and find out how they perform.

Hummmmm I have 8 different kind of Heucheras in my shade garden and they all seem to be doing just fine. I put them in last spring and they are still doing ok for me. They stayed nice year around as a matter of fact. I'm in zone 7b...not that that makes a real big difference here in Texas...it's still HOT!

I got all my Heucheras from mail order companys buy the way, the few they had at Lowes where just plain jane kind and I didn't care for them very much.

I got some of the Ruby Bells Heuchera today from a friend. They came of the half dead rack and got smashed but I watered them well and put them in the shade and will see if they live. I have one red leaf one that I got a few months ago in about the same shape and its surviving. These say full sun but I think I will put them in part shade to be on the safe side.

I got some about five years ago at the FW Botanic Garden plant sale and to be honest I can't remeber the variety. They have burgundy leaves and pink flowers. They have been getting larger and larger every season. Although the marker on them said part shade, I planted them in full deep shade and they seem perfectly happy there. They are heavily mulched in fall and get a lot of water in summer. I have them inside a walled garden so they have protection all year, from storms, heat, wind and predators. They are pretty and I wish I had more of them. Cheryl

I have several in Dallas. From green to dark purple. Dappled shade in very loose medium. Likes to be misted. Second year for me. Simular to hosta, the harder the winter the better. What a show when mixed together.

I planted 3 "Fire Chief" heucheras in a total shade garden 3 years ago. Water them almost daily with a light watering. They have not thrived. They come back after winter (I'm Z8), but remain small (only 3"-4" off the ground) 3 years in a row now. They do set 1-2 bloom stalks in early spring, but are so small I have to struggle hard to even see them. My Lime variety got 10" tall, but died off after one hard winter. That was also a shade setting with watering every 3rd day. Maybe these plants want more sun? or perhaps more frequent feeding.

Marshall's Grain usually has them.

I love them and tried a few different ones that don't last for me. I do have one that has come back for a few years now. I don't remember the name.

Villosa and americana hybrids are typically the ones that are best for the south. You'll have to do your own research into which varieties that are...or maybe read on Heuchera forum.

Covington’s (near Rowlett) had a pretty nice selection last time I was there. It’s an all around lovely nursery too.