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Tiarella cordifolia

Also Known As

  • Tiarella wherryi
  • Foam Flower
  • Foamflower

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 12"
  • W: 12"

planting zones

  • 3a-10b

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Tiarella cordifolia plant details

Tiarella cordifolia is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tiarella cordifolia

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: saxifragaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 0 IN - 12 IN - wide, 0 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tiarella cordifolia

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A long succession of pinkish-white 10" plumes rising above mounds of soft, lobed leaves make this clump-former a delight. Sh-PSh/M
Foamflower is one of the showiest of all spring-blooming wildflowers and an excellent shade garden plant! The large white flower spikes are often accented with a tinge of pink, with handsome 'mapleleaf' foliage that stays attractive all summer, and turns a beautiful red in autumn. Tiarella cordifolia requires a rich soil. Hardy to Zones 4 - 7.
Clump-forming perennial resembling Heuchera with pointed lobed leaves coming directly from the rhizome; slower to spread than other Tiarellas. Narrow, erect stems with many small, fuzzy, white flowers tinged faintly pink. Useful to add delicacy in shaded rock gardens and as a groundcover where there is little foot traffic. Thrives in shade with rich soil that does not dry out. Regular water. Hardy to 0 °F. Appalachians.
Charming & pretty starry white flowers are tinged pink on this non-invasive ‘Foam Flower” native to Tennessee & Georgia. The 6” - 8” flower spikes appear in early spring & continue for about a month. The lovely evergreen maple - like leaves turn rosy - burgundy during winter. This “Foam Flower” does not form runners & so does not spread. Loves shade & good drainage. To 12"x12".

Gardening facts about Tiarella cordifolia plant

How to Grow Tiarella cordifolia

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • bees
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • semi-evergreen
  • Texture

    • fuzzy
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