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- Close up of Flowers
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- Spring blooms
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- Foliage
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- Foliage
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- Landscape planting of Tiarella
Scientific Name:
Tiarella cordifolia
Common Name:
Foam flower
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
tee-uh-RELL-a kor-di-FOH-lee-uh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-12 in. H X 8-12 in. W
Flower:
White to pinkish flowers loosely arranged on a stalk; multiple stalks grow from each clump
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Semi-evergreen, oval to heart shaped, about 4 inches across and 5 to 7 lobed; some plants have dark markings around the veins and most have a bronzy fall color.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
The early flowers support native bees.
Natural Habitat:
Found growing in the edges of creeks, in seeps or other low, moist locations in rich woods
Propagation:
Multiplies naturally via short rhizomes, so division is the easiest method of propagation.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Foam flower (Tiarella cordifolia) grows in partial to full shade in a humusy soil that stays fairly moist; not drought tolerant, but makes a good ground cover in moist locations. When planted in masses, the flowering stalks make a nice show; the leaves are interesting, particularly those with markings on them.
Several cultivars are sold in the nursery trade and Tiarella is often hybridized with its relative Heuchera to produce a plant called Heucherella.
Other Common Names: False Miterwort