Prairie Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Prairie Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm

Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)

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Prairie Alumroot flowers attract a variety of native bees, and it is the host plant to the two specialist bees Colletes aestivalis and C. andrewsi (Johnson and Colla, 2023). It is also the host plant to 1 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). Deer tend to browse sparingly on the foliage.

Photo credit: Joshua Mayer

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Prairie Alumroot flowers attract a variety of native bees, and it is the host plant to the two specialist bees Colletes aestivalis and C. andrewsi (Johnson and Colla, 2023). It is also the host plant to 1 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). Deer tend to browse sparingly on the foliage.

Photo credit: Joshua Mayer

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full-Light shade

Soil Moisture: Medium/wet-Dry

Height: 2-4 feet

Plant Spacing: 8-12 inches

Bloom Time: May-July

Bloom Color: Green

Advantages: Bird Favorite, Deer Resistant, Great landscaping plant

Host Plant: 1 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

Specialist Bee: Colletes aestivalis and C. andrewsi (Johnson and Colla, 2023)

Resource: Johnson, Lorraine, and Sheila Colla. A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators: Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest. Island Press, 2023

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