Yosemite Pink Alumroot

Carried by 2 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. 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

White

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate, High

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 6.8

Sunset Zones

1*, 2*, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Companion plants

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Use with Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Mariposa Lily (Calochortus spp.), Clarkia spp., Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla), Larkspur (Delphinium spp.), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa), Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), Woodland Strawberry (Fragraria vesca), Iris spp., Lily (Lillium spp.), Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii), Phacelia spp., Checkerbloom (Sidalcea spp.), Cardinal Catchfly (Silene laciniata), Meadowrue (Thalictrum fendleri), and Violet (Viola spp.).

Western Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Purple Chinese Houses

Collinsia heterophylla

Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Sanddune Wallflower

Erysimum capitatum

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Alternative names

Common names:

Yosemite Pink Alumroot

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