Heuchera cylindrica
Also called:
Alumroot
Roundleaf Alumroot
Botanical Description
Plant Family:
Saxifragaceae
Deciduous
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Oregon Native?
Yes
West State Native?
Yes
Western North America
Flower:
White
Blooms from :
May
to:
Aug
Small, cup-shaped, cream to yellowish green flowers, densely packed in spike-like panicles to 6" long, bloom from late spring to summer atop tall, slender, leafless flowering stems rising well above the foliage mound to 20-30? tall.
Foliage:
Green
Ovate to broadly heart-shaped, leathery, usually hairy, maple-like, dark green leaves (to 3" wide) with toothed and scalloped margins. Leaves typically form a compact basal mound to 6? tall and to 12? wide.
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
No
Firewise?
No
Height:
1-2.5'
Spread:
9-18"
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Rocky banks, slopes, subalpine meadows
Soil Needs
Best grown in humusy, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
Mulch in winter
Wildlife Uses
Attracts Pollinators?
Yes
Attracts Birds?
Yes
Supports Butterflies?
No
Wildlife use description: