Inconnu - Inadequate information on toxicity found.
Source: Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Plant Names
Heuchera americana
American Alumroot
Heuchère d'Amérique
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Blanc
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,5 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Facile à germer
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
American Alumroot is an attractive woodland perennial grown for its decorative foliage and delicate flower stalks. It thrives in moist, well-drained soil. Its tiny flowers attract native bees, sweat bees, small butterflies, hoverflies, and beneficial insects. The dense foliage provides cover for insects. It is evergreen to semi-evergreen in mild winters. It forms neat clumps. It is fairly drought tolerant once established.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Heuchera americana
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Heuchera americana
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Sorbaria sorbifolia (False spirea)
- Hydrangea (Hydrangea)
- Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed)
- Funkia (Hosta)
- Cotnius (Smokebush)
- Astilbe (Astilbe)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by March
- Stratification duration: 30 days
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds are dark and dry, and easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.