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Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Prairie Alumroot: spike-like cluster of green to brownish ½ inch tubular flowers with orange-tipped stamens.
Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii) Grows 2 feet tall. Part to full sun. Medium to dry soil. Blooms May, June, July. Likes good drainage. Hummingbirds and butterflies like the tubular flowers. Our native "Coral bell". Adapts well to rocky or poor soils.
19 kwi 2024 · prairie alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii) profile, photos, videos, county distribution map, and sightings in Minnesota.
4 mar 2022 · Prairie alumroot’s large, maplelike leaves look outstanding massed in a bed of sedge or bunchgrass, and in fall and winter its leaves can take on hues of bright red and copper that catch the light well.
This plant tolerates more sun in the northern reaches of its native range. Partial shade is preferred in hot, dry, or more southern climates. Prairie Alumroot has relatively shallow roots and benefits from having a winter mulch applied – especially in cool weather climates.
Prairie Alumroot. Small greenish-white flowers that form a loose spike. Foliage resembles a cluster of serrated, upside-down hearts at the ends of the flowering stalks. Height: 18" – 24" Width: 12" – 18" Soil Conditions: Dry; Flower Color: Green; Bloom Time: June, July; Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
Small, inconspicuous green flowers bloom along flowering stalks up to 3 ft tall. Dark-green leaves grow from the plant base to less than 1 ft tall. Plants filled in the study area in their third year of growth, and bloomed throughout June.
