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| Heuchera villosa 'purple form' |
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| Purple Alumroot |
Zones: 6, 7, 8
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Our Heuchera villosa is a purplish selection of the normally green species. Unlike common Alumroot with its mottled silver-green foliage, Purple Alumroot has lightly fuzzy, burgundy-green leaves. The effect is subtle and rich. Clouds of tiny whitish-green flowers 12 inches above the foliage come in late summer and fall, a slow time for flowers in the woods. In its natural habitat, Purple Alumroot grows on shaded cliffs and ledges. The 6-inch, evergreen, sharply lobed leaves stand out beautifully against the light gray rocks. For us it grows lushly, forming 18-inch clumps in rich woodland soil in light shade, provided it is well-drained and a little on the dry side. We love Purple Alumroot in combination with the finely cut blue-green foliage of Bleeding Heart and the deep green of Log Fern. Cat# 1112
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Availability?: Currently
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| $10.00 each
in quart pots
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
| Bloom Time |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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