Alumroot
Heuchera richardsonii

Nice ground cover for shady, dry areas. Large leaves close to the ground persist almost year round, greening up in early spring. Green/tan flowers with red pollen emerge along 1.5 foot stalks. Could be used on the edge of raingardens or on the upland part of shoreline stabilization projects.

USDA symbol: HERI

General Information

Plant Type	Forb
Height	1 to 2 feet
Light Exposure	Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture	Dry
Bloom Color	Green

Alumroot (Alumroot<div><em class="small">Heuchera richardsonii</em></div>) — Photo credit: Minnesota Native Landscapes (Click to enlarge)

Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation Tolerance	High
General Resilience	6
Salt Tolerance	Low
Stress Tolerance	General Disturbance

Pollinator Value: Medium

Bloom Months	May to June
Larval Host of	Bees
Specific Pollinators Hosted	Colletes andrewsi
Pollinator Benefit	Insect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Supports Generalists

Project Planning

Project Type	Boulevard, Rain Garden, Sandy or Engineered Soils, Shoreline Buffer
Coefficient of Conservatism	7
Herbivore Sensitivity	Low
Lifespan	Perennial
Rate of Spread	Medium
Soil Stabilization	Shallow
Vegetative Reproduction	Clonal

Range

County	Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
Ecoregion	Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco Province	Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands