NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Heuchera americana

Scientific Name:	Heuchera americana
Genus:	Heuchera
Species Epithet:	americana
Common Name:	American Alumroot
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Pink, Green
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June, July, August
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Rocky forests, rock outcrops, particularly where soils are subacidic to circumneutral (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, uncommon in Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate, Basal
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
Notes:	Bloom spikes can grow to 2.5' to 3'.
Blooming Plants in a Landscape
Bloom Spikes
Bloom close up Tom Harville
Typical leaves
Atypical Leaves Many selections have come from this species Tom Harville
Last year's older, darker colored leaves at the base of the plant, new growth of leaves and flowering scapes with buds in the center in early April Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record