Plantstory

Heuchera Americana

Botanical Name:

Heuchera americana

Gallery

Download the App

Share With Your Friends

How to Grow

Water

Low - Medium

Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

Sunlight

Partial Shade - Full Sun

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Soil

Well-drained, humus-rich, acid soils, sometimes rocky. Tolerates poor soil, low moisture, and lime.

Characteristics

Bloom Time

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Plant Type

Herb/Forb, Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plant, Perennial, Wildflower, Herb

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Height

1-3 ft.

Flower

The flowering stalk is 1-2 ft. and almost leafless. Small greenish-purple bell-shaped flowers droop from short branching stems. The stamens are tipped with orange anthers. In North Carolina, the cream-colored flowers are available from April to August., Pale greenish yellow or pale purple, so pale they almost appear white. Delicate and misty looking., Flower tiny

Fruit

In North Carolina, the fruits are available from May to September., Dark red