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Prairie Alumroot begins and ends its growing season debut with a mounded basal rosette of curly-edged foliage; the leaves are quite hairy on their undersides. Juvenile plants may exhibit some variegation with either white or red-tinged hues.
Heuchera richardsonii. Coral Bells, Prairie Alumroot. This hardy native species that occurs throughout the Northern U.S. and Canada forms a dense mound of slightly ruffled, green leaves that exhibit red-orange fall color. Greenish-cream flower spikes make a nice cut flower.
This is one of several native plant species that crosses over between prairie, woodland edge, and savanna landscapes and right into the conventional home garden. It's also a perfect plant to complement the matrix species grasses and sedges.
Basic Description. Dense mounds of round, mottled foliage, 12 to 18 inches high, are the main feature. Foliage remains green through winter. 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.
Heuchera richardsonii (prairie alum root) have tiny greenish, bell-shaped flowers in open airy panicles that come from a wiry stem that extends above the mound of leaves in spring and early summer. It is a clump-forming coral bells species native to the Chicago region.
Heuchera richardsonii, commonly called prairie alumroot or Richardson's alumroot, is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial native to portions of the north-central United States and south-central Canada.
30 sty 2024 · Prairie Alumroot’s tiny, bell-shaped flowers bloom for up to a month and though they can go unnoticed, the orange stamens are easily spotted by small bees. Seeds are dispersed by the wind. You may also know this plant as Richardson’s Alumroot.
