A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden
COMMON NAME
Jill of the rocks
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Heuchera maxima
ALSO KNOWN AS
Channel Islands coral bells, Island alum root
Plant family
Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)
Plant group
Wildflowers and Herbs
Jill of the rocks is a mound-shaped perennial that grows 1-3' in height, without a central stem above ground(basal rosette).
Identification hints
Leaves have a small fringe of hairs around the edges.
Did you know?
Heuchera maxima is cultivated as an ornamental plant for traditional, drought tolerant, native plant, and wildlife gardens, more so for its leaves than its flowers.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
California
HABITAT
Heuchera maxima can be found on canyon cliffs in coastal sage scrub habitat on the northern Channel Islands of California.
ATTRIBUTES
Leaves
Leaves grow from the base of the plant rather than from an above ground stem. Leaf stalks are long, and the leaves are rounded with many lobes.
Flowers
Loose lowers clusters are borne on a 2' tall stalk. Individual flowers are glandular hairy, round and white or pink. Small petals curl away from the center, and 5 stamens with large anthers extend out of the flower.
Fruits
Fruit is a dry capsule.
Bloom Time
Blooms in early spring.
Do your part for our planet. Join Budburst today.
Becoming a part of Budburst is easy—and important. When we all contribute to conservation efforts like this one, we’re one step closer to preserving the planet we share.
See Menu
Get the App
Budburst is a project of the
Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the treasures of the
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA 4.0
- 2021 Chicago Botanic Garden. All Rights Reserved.
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
- Data Sharing and Citation Policies
- 2021 Chicago Botanic Garden. All Rights Reserved.