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Alumroot

Plant Leaf

Full Plant

Plant Berry/Flower

Latin Name: Heuchera americana

Flower Description:

Tiny, greenish-white, bell-shaped flowers in open airy panicles are borne on slender, wiry stems.

FamilyCoral Bells
Season BloomJune - August
HabitatFull sun to part shade, medium moisture, well-drained soils. A good ground cover with attractive maple-shaped leaves. Adds texture to a shade garden.
CyclePerennial
Height1-2'
Leaf Description12 to 15" tall basal clump of heart shaped, 5-7 lobed, long petal leaves (3-5" wide), which emerge flushed with purplish-brown and mature to a uniform green.
Soil Type All Types
Light Source Sun, Partial Sun
LocationWoodland