Perennials > Heuchera > Heuchera villosa > Heuchera villosa
Heuchera villosa
Hairy Alumroot
Origin: Appalachians, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky
| Family |
| Saxifragaceae |
| Genus |
| Heuchera |
| Species |
| villosa |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent for rock gardens, borders and open woodland gardens, or as an edger along paths or walkways. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, making sure to provide consistent moisture if grown in full sun in a warm area. Remove the stems of faded flowers to encourage further bloom. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to leafy gall (Corynebacterium fascians), and affected plants should be destroyed. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves have 3 triangular lobes to 13 cm, and are pubescent. |
| Flower Description |
| White, rarely pink, flowers with green tips and broadly lanceolate petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a many seeded capsule to 3-6 mm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in autumn, or by seed in spring. |
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