Heucherella 'Great Smokies' ~ Great Smokeies Coral Bells, Alumroot southeast-native aster yellows

aster yellows

It's dense but soft-textured

It blooms earlier in spring before most azalea and continues until summer

Stokesia laevis 'Peachie's Pick'

Carex texensis - Zilker Botanical Garden - Austin

Heucherella 'Great Smokies' ~ Great Smokeies Coral Bells, Alumroot southeast-native aster yellowsGreat Smokies Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a clumping habit. The oaklike leaves that create a basal mound below its flowers are a deep smokey olive with rose pink undersides and earn red tones until they are bright burgundy in fall. Tiny white bell like flowers bloom on spires in mid spring attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread: 1' 1. 5 Spacing: