Martha Roderick Alumroot

Carried by 19 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers part shade or shade in coastal sites, and shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 - 12 in Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Pink, Pink

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5 - 8

Companion plants

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Trees: Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), Oak (Quercus spp.), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Red Fir (Abies magnifica), Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)

Other plants: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Ceanothus spp., Clarkia spp., Larkspur (Delphinium spp.), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), Coast Silktassel (Garrya elliptica), Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), Lilium spp., Lupine (Lupinus spp.), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), Gooseberry (Ribes spp.), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus or mollis)

Balsam Fir

Abies magnifica

Pacific Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Martha Roderick Alumroot

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