Why Plant Frosted Violet Coral Bells?
The front of the border must look good in all seasons. Whatever’s in that significant spot is often the first thing visitors notice when approaching your home. Frosted Violet Coral Bells is the perfect candidate for such a high-profile area. Throughout the year, it features plummy purple foliage that looks sharp and complements all the other plants around it. Early in the year, Frosted Violet puts out bright rosy leaves that glow in the spring sunshine. With warmer weather, the foliage matures to a fine silver-frosted purple with dark, slate-colored veins. Let this sensational Spirit make a sleek first impression in your landscape!
Coral Bells are native Spirits that grow all over North America in different forms. Up until the 1990s, gardeners considered them to be nice garden plants, but nothing too spectacular. Then breeders began to make crosses, and exciting new Coral Bells in brilliant colors began to appear. Frosted Violet Coral Bells arose from a breeding program at the nursery of Charles Oliver of Scottdale, Pennsylvania. With its splendid coloration, vigorous growth, and dense habit, it was a standout. Oliver introduced Frosted Violet to the public in 2002.
How to use Frosted Violet Coral Bells in the landscape?
Flowers, too! Frosted Violet Coral Bells is grown primarily for its captivating silvery purple foliage, but its blooms are a nice bonus. In summer, tiny, airy pink blossoms rise on slim stems, making a lovely accompaniment to the dark, sultry leaves.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
How To Plant Frosted Violet Coral Bells
Most Coral Bells do best in morning sun, with shade during the hottest part of the day. Bright light will bring out the richest coloring in their foliage, but intense sun can scorch some varieties. Plant Frosted Violet in rich, organic, well-drained soil that is moist but never soggy. Trim off spent flower spikes if you find them unattractive. Frosted Violet is evergreen; clean up any winter-damaged foliage in early spring. Black vine weevils can be a problem in some areas. You can control them organically with beneficial nematodes if this is the case, or simply keep your Coral Bells in containers.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
