Prairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)
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
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
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
