Heuchera sanguinea
Coral Bells
Family: Saxifragaceae
Perennial plant growing not much more than a foot tall and wide though the flowers can sometimes rise a little higher. Scarlet to pink flowers appear heavily May through June, and then sometimes a lighter show in fall. There are numerous cultivars in the landscape trade.
Grow in shade, or morning sun, moderate to regular water, hardy to -25°F. Good drainage will make for long-lived plants.
Attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and many other pollinators.
Because of its astringent qualities, Heuchera is used for nose bleeds, sore throats, ulcers and piles.
Heuchera is named for Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), professor of medicine and botanist at Wittenberg, Germany, while sanguinea means blood red.
Found on rocky canyon walls and outcrops to moist rocky areas from 3,500-9,500 ft. in southeast Arizona, southwestern New Mexico & adjacent Mexico.