Littleleaf Alumroot
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.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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