COMMON NAME
Jill of the rocks 'Susanna'
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Heuchera maxima 'Susanna'
ALSO KNOWN AS
Channel Islands coral bells, Island alum root
Plant family
Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae)
Plant group
Wildflowers and Herbs
Susanna' is a cultivar of Jill of the Rocks that larger dark leaves and rose-pink flowers, and grows up to 3' tall. Jill of the rocks is a mound-shaped perennial that grows 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.
There is no information available about this species.
HABITAT
There is no information available about this species.
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 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.
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