Introduced in 1980 by Brian Halliwell, Palace Purple Hairy Alumroot was one of the first Heuchera marketed for its decorative foliage. Palace Purple Hairy Alumroot is a large plant, reaching 24 inches tall in flower. At maturity the foliage forms a loose mounding form about 12 inches by 18 inches, with beautiful large dark colorful leaves. Purple to start and then maturing to shades of dark green and brown above, and bright purple below, the leaves are lovely all season. The flowers are white on dark stems and add a lacey aspect in late spring and early summer. It was the 1991 Perennial Plant of the Year and is still a very popular choice for semi shade gardens. It will attract bees, birds and is resistant to deer. It will work well planted in groups as a groundcover or mixed in a perennial border for lovely color contrasts.