Heucheras and Heucherellas
Coral Bells and Foamy Bells

a book by Dan Heims and Grahame Ware

Few perennials have undergone as dramatic a “makeover” as heucheras (coral bells) and their hybrids with tiarellas (foamflowers), the heucherellas (foamy bells). Drawn mainly from diminutive forest-dwelling species with small white flowers and unremarkable foliage, these woodlanders and crevice dwellers are now among the most popular plants in nurseries around the world. Dan Heims and Grahame Ware not only provide background on the wild species of Heuchera, they also tell how these plants were developed into the garden stars they are today, with an appreciative nod to the breeders who revolutionized the plants’ characteristics.

The book’s main feature is extensive listings of the choice selections and hybrids available commercially; practical chapters on garden care, propagation, and design uses round out this fascinating account. Gardeners looking for the drab and colorless need not trouble themselves with this book — the first ever on these striking plants.

Publishing details:

Hardcover, 208 pages, 6" x 9", 116 color photos, 8 b&w illustrations

©2005, Timber Press, ISBN 0-88192-702-3

About Dan Heims

Dan Heims is president of Terra Nova Nurseries, a wholesale nursery specializing in choice perennials; he founded his nursery after a career as a horticultural educator, plant breeder, and owner of a “design and build” landscape business. His articles, photographs, and plant discussions have been featured in print, television, and radio throughout the world.

About Grahame Ware

Grahame Ware is a freelance writer and broadcaster for Canadian radio, television, and print media. A lifelong gardener, he is a trained horticulturist and has used heucheras extensively for over a decade in his, as well as his clients’, gardens.

Ordering information:

Heucheras and Heucherellas Coral Bells and Foamy Bells (Hardcover) (B-045)
Each $27.95
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Be sure to check out Digging Dog’s Heuchera selections:

Heuchera ‘Cinnabar Silver’

Heuchera ‘Obsidian’

Heuchera ‘Old La Rochette’

Heuchera x brizoides ‘Weston Pink’

Heuchera ‘Can Can’

Heuchera pulchella ‘Raspberry Regal’

Heuchera ‘Coral Bouquet’

Heuchera ‘Chiqui’

Heuchera sanguinea ‘Apple Blossom’