Alumroot (Richardson's Alumroot)
Heuchera richardsonii
Family:
Saxifrage family - Saxifragaceae
The rounded foliage transitions to gorgeous shades of red in late summer and fall, providing an eye-catching display in rock gardens or as a border.
Meadow / Grassland garden
Rock garden
Pollinator garden
Container garden
Adaptable
Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
June, July
White
Green
Pink
Purple
July
Height
10
-
60
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
25
-
45
cm
Habit
Forbs
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Hummingbirds
Providing
Pollen source
Nectar source
Small native bees, including Halictid bees, pollinate the flowers.
Habitat
Typically found in
slopes / banks, prairie
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Average
Moist
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil, Rocky, Loam, Sand, Clay
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Fall planting
High or easy germination
Landscape
Use for:
Border
Fall colour
Single planting
Groundcover
Mass planting
Low maintenance gardening
Growing Tips
Looks great planted on its own.
Suggested spacing for planting is 45 cm.
Prefers rocky soil but is adaptable and easy to grow just about anywhere, in clay-loam, loam, or sandy soil.
Description
Richardson's alumroot is a neat, rounded plant with broad, basal leaves that grow in a rosette low to the ground. The flowers are not showy, ranging from inconspicuous green and cream colours to pink and purple, but the tall (up to 60 cm) stems provide a nice airy contrast to the leaves. The yellowish seed heads also provide visual interest throughout the summer.
The leaves turn an eye-catching red in the late summer and fall, and stick around until the following year.
Alumroot is an extremely easy-to-grow, low maintenance plant that is adaptable to nearly any garden conditions, from sunny and dry to moist and shady.