Velvet Night Alumroot has purple black leaves with silver and purple overlays. The silver markings are blotchy rather than continuous, creating an interesting look. The leaf texture is velvety, the veins are a dark contrasting color and the leaf margins are slightly rounded. It definitely has an unusual black frosty look and the foliage coloration develops best in part shade. Huechera Velvet Night will mature to 7 inches tall, 17 inches wide and the lacey white flower panicles in the late spring will increase the height to 26 inches. It will attract birds and bees, and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain attractive all winter in milder climates. It is suitable for containers, mixed perennial borders and planted in partial shade as a groundcover. Introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in 1995.