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Prairie Alumroot. Heuchera richardsonii. Saxifrage Family. Flowers are pale cream/pink with green hues. Excellent for woodland or prairie gardens or perennial borders. Massing forms attractive. ground cover or edge planting. Basal leaves change to orange/red in the fall.
Prairie Alumroot. Scientific Name: Heuchera richardsonii. 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.
Prairie alumroot is a popular choice for ground cover, though the green or white flowers can be an added interest in a prairie or rock garden in midspring to early summer. This is a durable, long-lasting perennial that is easy to grow in sunny to partially shady areas with well-draining soils.
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. Download: Planting and Care of Potted Plants
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.
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.
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.
