A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Hairy alumroot
Heuchera villosa
Late flower stalks supply nectar for bees and other pollinators above a mound of native foliage.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Choose dappled woodland shade and moist soil with drainage; avoid letting the root zone completely dry out.
- Sunlight
- Shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 8–32 in tall · 1½–2 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–8
- Garden role
- Lush foliage with airy flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of heartleaf bergenia.
Bergenia crassifolia
Try hairy alumroot for lush foliage with airy flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Hairy alumroot: Dominic · CC BY 4.0
Heartleaf bergenia: David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0
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