Heuchera richardsonii – Prairie Alumroot

Bold foliage with showy fall color.

Heart-shaped, deeply lobed leaves form attractive basal rosettes, turning showy red and orange in fall. Airy spikes of greenish-white bell-shaped flowers rise above the foliage from May through July. One of the toughest alumroots, thriving in poor, sandy, or rocky soils where other plants struggle. Semi-evergreen foliage and effective as a groundcover.

Growing Conditions

• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Height: 1-2 feet
• Bloom: May - July
• Soil: Dry to Average, Sandy or Gravelly
• Spacing: 15 inches

Wildlife Value

Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and specialist bees including Colletes aestivalis. Great cut flower.

Heuchera richardsonii · Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family)