Montrose Ruby Alumroot is used primarily for its striking foliage. At maturity it will form a leafy mound 15 inches tall. The leaves are a dark red to purple and frosted between the veins with a silver cast. The foliage is prone to bleaching in full sun and would be most attractive in full to part shade. The white foamy flower panicles appear in late spring to early summer and add several additional inches of height. Both flowers and leaves have dark red stems and the colorful foliage will remain decorative all winter in milder climates. It is attractive to bees, birds and resistant to deer. Montrose Ruby Alumroot would work well in large containers, mixed shade perennial borders and planted in groups as a groundcover.