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Saxifragaceae
Hairy Alumroot
Heuchera villosa
adaptability.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Heuchera
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 12-24 inches
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Hairy alumroot is one of the most heat and humidity-tolerant heuchera species, thriving in southern gardens.
- The common name 'alumroot' comes from the astringent, alum-like taste of the roots used medicinally.
- Native Americans chewed the root to treat mouth sores, diarrhea, and used it as a wound poultice.
- The fuzzy, maple-shaped leaves are the primary ornamental feature, with modern cultivars in shades of purple, bronze, and caramel.
- Hairy alumroot naturally grows on rocky cliff faces and outcrops in the Appalachian Mountains.
Color meanings
0
flexibility
1
endurance
2
quiet beauty