Heuchera micrantha

small-flowered alumroot

Habit: green to greenish red evergreen leaves are mostly basal. Leaves are rounded to heart shaped with 3-7 shallow lobes and margins that are soft to sharp toothed. The leaf stem is long and hairy. Red flower stems rise about 12 in (30 cm) above the leafy clump. The flowers are open and large comprised of many small delicate whitish green flowers. Flowers bloom between May and August, depending on elevation.

Ecology: native to the Northwest, found on mossy rocks and crevices and gravelly streambanks at low to high elevations.

Growing Conditions: full shade to partial shade, moist well-drained course textured soil.


Specs

Type:
Herbaceous Perennial
Height:
0.5-2 ft (15-60 cm)
Width:
1-2 ft (30-60 cm)
USDA Zones:
5-10

Native Habitat

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