Heuchera villosa Hairy Alumroot · 2017. 5. 7. · Heuchera villosa Hairy Alumroot Although Hairy...

Ground Cover Colony, Flowers Height: 1½–2½ feet Spread: 1–2 feet Bloom Color: White Characteristics Semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with rounded clumping form Large, hairy, maple-leaf-like shape, sharply toothed, medium green leaves Tiny, whitish to pinkish flowers in open, airy panicles June to October Hairy flowering stems and leaf stalks Attributes Tolerates shade (prefers some shade in south); intolerant of drought (keep soil moist); no serious pests or diseases although crowns may rot in poorly drained soil; deer seldom severely damage Foliage should remain through milder winters Ethnobotanic and therapeutic uses Attracts butterflies, bees Growing and Maintenance Tips Excellent Replacement for Soil Requirements: Humus-rich, well-drained Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy Light Requirements: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Hedera helix - English Ivy Water Requirements: Moist Liriope species Remove faded flower stems to stimulate rebloom Pachysandra terminalis - Japanese Pachysandra Apply mulch after ground freezes to protect roots Vinca minor - Periwinkle Divide clumps in spring every 3 to 4 years Use as edger along paths or walkways or en masse in woodland gardens or to control erosion Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8 *It is not listed in the Flora of DE or PA. It is not native to DC. developed by Master Gardeners of Norther rn Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandria Images by Elaine Mills, Green Spring Gardens Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Heuchera villosa Hairy Alumroot Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat* in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains, its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late- season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden. There also are many fine cultivars of this species available. mgnv.org Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.

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Ground Cover Colony, Flowers

Height: 1½–2½ feet

Spread: 1–2 feet

Bloom Color: White

Characteristics

Semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with rounded clumping form

Large, hairy, maple-leaf-like shape, sharply toothed, medium green leaves

Tiny, whitish to pinkish flowers in open, airy panicles June to October

Hairy flowering stems and leaf stalks

Attributes

Tolerates shade (prefers some shade in south); intolerant of drought (keep soil moist); no serious pests or diseases although crowns may rot in poorly drained soil; deer seldom severely damage

Foliage should remain through milder winters

Ethnobotanic and therapeutic uses

Attracts butterflies, bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips Excellent Replacement for

Soil Requirements: Humus-rich, well-drained Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy

Light Requirements: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Hedera helix - English Ivy

Water Requirements: Moist Liriope species

Remove faded flower stems to stimulate rebloom Pachysandra terminalis - Japanese Pachysandra

Apply mulch after ground freezes to protect roots Vinca minor - Periwinkle

Divide clumps in spring every 3 to 4 years

Use as edger along paths or walkways or en masse in woodland gardens or to control erosion

Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8 *It is not listed in the Flora of DE or PA. It is not native to DC.

developed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandriadeveloped by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and AlexandriaImages by Elaine Mills, Green Spring Gardens

Tried and TrueNative Plant Selections

for the Mid-Atlantic

Heuchera villosaHairy Alumroot

Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat* in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains, its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late- season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden. There also are many fine cultivars of this species available.

mgnv.org

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Jewel E. Hairston, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.