Heuchera ‘Caramel’ (Coral bells)

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Heuchera ‘Caramel’

Coral bells

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage family; means “stone-breaking”
Genus	Heuchera	Named for 18th century German physician Johann Heinrich von Heucher
Cultivar	‘Caramel’	Named for the caramel-colored foliage

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Heuchera 'Caramel' is a cultivar that is not found in the wild, but it is derived from Heuchera villosa, which is a native of southeastern North America.

Identification: Plants are 9-18″ (22-45 cm) high, and 1-2′ (30-60 cm) wide. This cultivar has unusual orange-yellow ("honey-apricot," according to one description) leaves. Flowers are light pink. This variety tolerates heat and humidity better than most Heucheras.

Online References:

Monrovia

The Missouri Botanical Garden

White Flower Farm

Heuchera ‘Caramel’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (50 × 33 cm)

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 2½ × 2′ (87 × 58 cm)

Range: Zones 4-8:

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