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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.
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.
Native Range: Native to the Midwest. Native throughout the state of Minnesota. Pollinators: Small native bees. Flowers: Relatively inconspicuous flowers form on spikes. Leaves: Basal leaves are long, deeply lobed and form a rosette around the flowering stems. Stems are hairy.
Slender flower stalks, 24 to 48 inches high, bear many pea-sized, cream-colored flowers in May and June. A similar species, Heuchera americana, prefers somewhat moister conditions especially in full sun.
Though tolerant of many soil types it is often found in gravely well-draining locations. Its somewhat understated tubular flowers attract a variety of butterflies and even hummingbirds! It is also the host plant for one of Minnesota’s many native specailist bees, Colletes aestivalis . Size: 2 feet Sun: Full, Partial
23 lip 2020 · Scientific name: Heuchera. Plant family: saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae) Other names: coral bells. Sowing time: February to May. Planting time: Spring. Flowering period: June to July. Location: sunny to partially shaded. Soil quality: sandy to loamy, nutrient rich, humus rich, lime tolerant.
Heuchera micrantha. Small-Flowered Alumroot. Tuft of leaves and stiff upright stems. Variable species–-some plants smooth, others with densely glandular or hairy surfaces. Basal leaves with long petioles, heart-shaped to oval, with 5–7 shallow lobes, toothed, hairy underneath.
