Meadow alumroot
Heuchera chlorantha
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Meadow alumroot (Heuchera chlorantha) 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 shade
Water
low
Size
8"–28" H × 8"–16" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul
Native to
OR, WA
Pollinators
bees, flies
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A low, mounding perennial forb with rounded, lobed leaves forming a tidy evergreen clump, sending up slender wiry stalks of small greenish-white bell-shaped flowers in late spring. It grows tucked into rocky slopes, cliffs, and open coniferous woodland.
In an HOA neighborhood
Meadow alumroot is an HOA-friendly choice. Maintenance level: low. Tidiness: 5 out of 5.
Works well in: woodland border, rock garden, shaded foundation planting.
Wildlife value
The small flowers attract native bees and flies, and the evergreen basal foliage offers ground-level shelter through winter.
Common questions
- How much sun does Meadow alumroot need?
- Meadow alumroot grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does Meadow alumroot bloom?
- Meadow alumroot blooms in May, June, and July.
- Where is Meadow alumroot native?
- Meadow alumroot (Heuchera chlorantha) is native to OR, WA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Meadow alumroot attract?
- Meadow alumroot draws bees and flies.
- Is Meadow alumroot HOA-friendly?
- Meadow 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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