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American Alumroot

Heuchera americana

Also known as: Rock Geranium

Grown primarily for its attractive basal rosettes of heart-shaped leaves marbled with silver and purple veining. Slender, wiry stems carry airy panicles of tiny greenish-brown bells in early summer. A tough, drought-tolerant native coralbell for rocky slopes and dry shade.

Family

Saxifragaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–2 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

part shade, shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

March, April, May, June, July, August

Bloom colors

red, green, purple, brown

Wildlife value

pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing, rain garden

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV