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Saxifragaceae
Rock Geranium
Heuchera americana
Quiet elegance.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Heuchera
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The common name 'alumroot' comes from the astringent taste of the roots, used in folk medicine.
- The foliage is far more ornamental than the tiny flowers, with leaves ranging from green to purple.
- Native Americans used root preparations as a treatment for diarrhea and mouth sores.
- Modern cultivars of Heuchera are among the most popular shade garden perennials worldwide.
- The genus was named after Johann Heinrich von Heucher, an 18th-century German botanist.
Color meanings
0
Subtlety
1
Groundedness
2
Understated beauty