American Alumroot

Heuchera americana L.

Saxifrage family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Moths; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Epinotia heucherana

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
CAN: Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.