Family: Saxifragaceae

Scientific Name: Heuchera villosa Autumn Bride

Common Name: Autumn Bride Coral Bells, Autumn Bride Heuchera, Hairy Alumroot

Description

Autumn Bride Coral Bells (Heuchera villosa) is a low-mounding cultivar of the native hairy alumroot. The light green leaves are fuzzy. Produces large inflorescences of white flowers.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone3-8
Sunlightsome sun, partial shade
Moistureprefers moist, average
Soil & Siteaverage, rich, well drained
Flowerslarge, dense panicles of white flowers
Leaveslarge, triangular, velvety, light green, somewhat evergreen, depending on how cold the weather gets
Rootsfiborous
Dimensions2 by 3 feet (HS) in a good growing site
Maintenancedeadhead heavy spent flower stalks
Propagationdivision, seeds
Cultivar OriginNamed and introduced by Bluemount Nurseries, Monkton, MD, USA.
Misc FactsThe genus name honors Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1747), a physician, botanist, and medicinal plant expert at Wittenberg University, Germany. The species villosa refers to the soft hairs of the foliage.
Notes & Reference#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #203-North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com)
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