How much sun does Littleleaf Alumroot need?

Littleleaf Alumroot grows best in part sun conditions.

When does Littleleaf Alumroot bloom?

Littleleaf Alumroot blooms in June, July, and August.

Where is Littleleaf Alumroot native?

Littleleaf Alumroot (Heuchera parvifolia) is native to AZ, CA, CO, ID and 5 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Littleleaf Alumroot attract?

Littleleaf Alumroot draws bees and flies.

Is Littleleaf Alumroot HOA-friendly?

Littleleaf Alumroot is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.

Littleleaf Alumroot

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Heuchera parvifolia

Last reviewed: September 2026

Toxicity unknown

Littleleaf Alumroot (Heuchera parvifolia) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

part sun

Water

low

Size

6"–20" H × 6"–12" W

Bloom

Jun, Jul, Aug

Native to

AZ, CA, CO, ID and 5 more states

Pollinators

bees, flies

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A low rosette of rounded, scalloped leaves with slender stalks of small creamy to greenish-white bell-shaped flowers. Grows in rock crevices and on rocky slopes.

In an HOA neighborhood

Littleleaf Alumroot is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 4 out of 5.

Works well in: rock gardens, border edges, shade edge plantings.

Wildlife value

Small flowers are visited by native bees and flies through midsummer.

Common questions

How much sun does Littleleaf Alumroot need?: Littleleaf Alumroot grows best in part sun conditions.
When does Littleleaf Alumroot bloom?: Littleleaf Alumroot blooms in June, July, and August.
Where is Littleleaf Alumroot native?: Littleleaf Alumroot (Heuchera parvifolia) is native to AZ, CA, CO, ID and 5 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Littleleaf Alumroot attract?: Littleleaf Alumroot draws bees and flies.
Is Littleleaf Alumroot HOA-friendly?: Littleleaf Alumroot is generally an HOA-friendly choice in the right placement, with low maintenance.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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