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Ground Cover Colony, Flowers
Height: 1½–2½ feet
Spread: 1–2 feet
Bloom Color: White
Characteristics
Semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial with rounded clumping form
Large, hairy, maple-leaf-like shape, sharply toothed, medium green leaves
Tiny, whitish to pinkish flowers in open, airy panicles June to October
Hairy flowering stems and leaf stalks
Attributes
Tolerates shade (prefers some shade in south); intolerant of drought (keep soil moist); no serious pests or diseases although crowns may rot in poorly drained soil; deer seldom severely damage
Foliage should remain through milder winters
Ethnobotanic and therapeutic uses
Attracts butterflies, bees
Growing and Maintenance Tips Excellent Replacement for
Soil Requirements: Humus-rich, well-drained Glechoma hederacea - Ground Ivy
Light Requirements: Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Hedera helix - English Ivy
Water Requirements: Moist Liriope species
Remove faded flower stems to stimulate rebloom Pachysandra terminalis - Japanese Pachysandra
Apply mulch after ground freezes to protect roots Vinca minor - Periwinkle
Divide clumps in spring every 3 to 4 years
Use as edger along paths or walkways or en masse in woodland gardens or to control erosion
Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8 *It is not listed in the Flora of DE or PA. It is not native to DC.
developed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandriadeveloped by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, serving Arlington and AlexandriaImages by Elaine Mills, Green Spring Gardens
Tried and TrueNative Plant Selections
for the Mid-Atlantic
Heuchera villosaHairy Alumroot
Although Hairy Alumroot’s native habitat* in Virginia is mostly in the southwestern mountains, its five-inch wide, semi-evergreen leaves and late- season flower plumes make it a species worthy of consideration for a woodland garden. There also are many fine cultivars of this species available.
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