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Heuchera hirsutissima is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common name shaggy-haired alumroot. It is endemic to the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, California, where it grows on rocky slopes between 4,000 and 10,000 ft. While uncommon in the wild and normally found at higher elevations, this species is cultivated as an attractive garden flower and can be used at lower elevations. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb with small, lobed, rounded leaves. It produces an erect, hairy flower cluster which bears light pink flowers.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

1 ft Tall
2 ft Wide

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Pink, White

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Containers, Groundcover

Sun

Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Tolerates cold to 0° F

Soil drainage

Medium

Soil description

Tolerates a variety of soils, typically rocky.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0

Sunset Zones

2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21

Site type

Rocky, mountainous slopes of the northern Peninsular Range as part of subalpipne forest

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest

Can be used with a variety of sub-shrubs and perennial herbs in a rock garden or woodland garden

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