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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.
Plant tray cells are approximately 2” wide x 5” deep in the trays of 38 and 50, and 2.5" wide x 3.5" deep in the 3-packs and trays of 32; ideal for deep-rooted natives. Full-color tags and planting & care instructions are included with each order.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
