Hairy Alumroot is a native evergreen herbaceous perennial that create a velvety mound with green lobed basal leaves and hairy stems. Tiny pinkish white bell-like flowers on spires in midsummer attracting butterflies. Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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1' - 2'
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Spread:
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1' - 2’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Potential issues include powdery mildew, rust, leaf spot, and frost heaving of roots if winter temperatures fluctuate widely. Will grow slowly in heavy shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lenten Rose, Hosta, Painted Fern
IMAGE: peganum, Heuchera villosa - Flickr - peganum (2), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Heuchera villosa 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
