American alumroot
Heuchera americana
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish white with red tinge
- Foliage color
- Deep green. shades of purple, red, and yellow in fall.
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
American alumroot (Heuchera americana) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland gardens, rock gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, loamy soil. In sunny spots, the leaves take on a bronze cast several months into the growing season. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Bees visit the small greenish flowers.
Pairs well with Blue-eyed grass, Cinnamon fern, and Prairie dropseed.
Native range
North America.