Heuchera americana / Alumroot

A hardy wildflower, known to grow from cracks in rocky bluffs and in dry woods. Mounding form creates a slow-spreading groundcover. Uniquely patterned leaves can persist through the winter.

Alumroot’s highly astringent roots have been used medicinally, and also as a substitute for alum as a mordant in dyeing.

Height: <1′ (foliage)        Blooms: June

Siting: Average to dry soil, part sun to shade

Deer Resistance: Moderate

Provenance: NJ