American alumroot makes low mounds of veined foliage, with small bell-shaped flowers held on slender stalks above the leaves.
- Height
- 30–92 cm / 1–3 ft
- Spread
- 30–46 cm / 1–1.5 ft
- Light
- Shade / Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4a–9b
Planting
Choose shade or partial sun with moist, rich, well-drained soil, preferably acidic. Use small groups along a path, at a border edge or among rocks in woodland planting.
Care
Divide clumps every three or four years in spring or autumn. Check the plant label when buying: many available forms are cultivars or hybrids.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- American alumroot: Behnke Nurseries, Inc. · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Coral bells: Patrick Standish · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Hairy alumroot: Dominic · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Bearberry: Walter Siegmund · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.