Tiarella cordifolia
Foam Flower
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Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Description
Tiarella cordifolia (foam flower, heartleaved foamflower, Allegheny foamflower, false miterwort, coolwort) is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to North America.
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Blooming
Inflorescences are borne on narrow, erect stems from spring to summer. Colors can be white or pink.
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Growth
Rhizomatous herbaceous perennial. Needs partial to full shade. Plants clump together and can reach up to 1 1/2 ft. tall. Works best as a groundcover for a woodland garden or shady border. T. cordifolia is fast-spreading.
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Planting
Propagate from the seed in spring or when ripe. Sow in containers in a cold frame (for protection and to ensure hardiness).
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Pest
Slugs. Tiarella is also susceptible to rust.
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Interesting facts
The leaves have bristly hairs on their surface. Foliage turns shades of reddish copper in fall and winter.
Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) - Soil and irrigation
Needs regular water. Plants don't do well with excessive winter moisture. Tolerant of many soil conditions, but does best in cool, humus-rich soil that is kept moist.
