Scientific Name:
Heuchera americana
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
HEW-kur-uh uh-mair-ih-KAY-nuh
Common Name:
fancy-leaved coral bells, alumroot
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves reaching 30-40cm high, basal, orbicular, most (3-)7-11cm wide, 5-7(-9) lobed, base cordate, palmate venation, margin dentate, glabrous, somewhat leathery and glossy, petioles long; panicles reaching 40-60(-130)cm tall, open with greenish-white flowers, 5-7mm wide, May-Jun.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - central, Canada - eastern, U.S. - central, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple, Brown, many colour variations
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate, Peltate
Margins:
Dentate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Thyrse, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (May be purplish in bud and at base)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Stipule (leafy)
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Rust, Slugs or snails
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : q. 5
- (GRB) GRass Bed : cv. Miracle
- (ONW) Overpass North side West