woodland wildflower
Pink alumroot
Heuchera rubescens
Native to California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah
Sierra Nevadas in California, east to Utah and southeastern Idaho
- Light Partial shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Dry Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom May–Aug Flowering time
- Height up to 20 in to 51 cm
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A woodland wildflower for partial shade and lean, dry soil. At up to 20 in, it suits shade gardens and woodland edges.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- California, Idaho, Nevada, and UtahUnited States (4): CA, ID, NV, UT. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Sierra Nevadas in California, east to Utah and southeastern IdahoThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- DryThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Soil
- Dry, rocky soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 20 in (to 51 cm)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- May–AugWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, PinkThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.