Data specific to Coral Bells (Edit)
Mature Plant Size: 10"-16"
USDA Zone Range: 3
8
Water Requirements: Average
Does Not Like Wet Feet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 12", 20" in bloom
Plant Spread: 10"-16"
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Height: 20"
Foliage Mound Height: 10"
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Firefly
Cultivar name: 'Leuchtkafer'
Common names
  • Coral Bells
Also sold as:
  • Leuchtkäfer

Photo Gallery
Location: my garden, Utah
Date: 2019-05-30
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-03-11
Starting to bloom for first time! Started from seed last year
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: may
Location: Washington State
Date: Spring 2011
Firefly
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2019-05-18
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-03-27
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: Summer 2018
In my garden

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6-7-10 Upper Midwest Zone 4
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-04-04
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-07-02
Grew from seed. They’re now big enough to plant out 🙂
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2014-07-20
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2014-07-20
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-05-27

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Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-01-30
Just got a almost all of my babies potted up
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-08-06
Location: Lenore, ID
Date: 12-20-2014
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-12-28
Obtained seeds from Swallowtail Seeds. Roughly 56 seedlings have
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2014-07-20
Location: Bordines Nursery, Brighton, MI
Date: 2014-07-20
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-05-27

photo credit: Ghislain118
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-09-04
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-03-01
Some of the seedlings from the pack I ordered from Swallowtail Ga

Photo Courtesy of Gardens Plus. Used with Permission
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Comments:
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Aug 6, 2012 3:58 PM concerning plant:
    Many coral bells have very insignificant flowers, but this is not one of them .The red is very vivid and attracts hummingbirds.
    the plant tends to stay rather small in my garden but has been here many years.
Plant Events from our members
christine2 On June 16, 2017 Obtained plant
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carlysuko On March 20, 2019 Bloomed
carlysuko On July 4, 2018 Transplanted
Planted seedlings out into the garden
carlysuko On December 3, 2017 Seeds germinated
Seeds starting to germinate, hooray!
carlysuko On November 18, 2017 Seeds sown
Obtained seeds from Swallowtail Garden Seeds. Sowed in 6 cell pack. Medium used was jiffy seed starting mix, with perlite mixed in. Put a plastic dome over it.
MissMew On May 18, 2021 Transplanted
From container to back path east
MissMew On October 5, 2020 Transplanted
Moved two from Front West to container in garage for winter
MissMew On August 22, 2018 Obtained plant
Suzanne NVK
MissMew On July 24, 2018 Obtained plant
Suzanne NVK
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