Foam Flower

Tiarella Cordifolia - Foam Flower

Plant Characteristics

How to plant

Common varieties include Tiarella cordifolia‚ Tiarella wherryi and Tiarella' Spring Symphony'․ They are low maintenance and do not require much care․ They can be pruned to encourage new growth and reduce crowding․

More About Foam Flowers

Eventually‚ this results in attractive colonies of glossy green foliage‚ which develops directly from the runners․ The leaves are typically red-veined, serrated, and have 3-5 lobes․

Its name Tiarella comes from the shape of the pistil‚ which resembles the tiara headgear worn by ancient Persians․ Cordifolia means heart-shaped leaf․ Foamflower is a perennial garden plant that is suitable for beautifying hard-to-decorate spaces that receive part to full shade․

It requires moderate watering and is easy to grow․ It is evergreen in the southern part of its range‚ but in winter and fall‚ it has coppery foliage․ It is native from Nova Scotia south and west to Tennessee and Michigan‚ in hardiness zones 4 to 9․ It thrives best in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and should be kept moist without allowing it to dry out or become water-logged․ It should be dead-headed after the flowers have fallen; this will make the foliage more attractive․ It is ideal for woodland gardens‚ rock gardens‚ in the front of borders‚ or along stream banks․ It is best used as a ground cover that thrives in the shade․ Some people allow it to naturalize in their gardens․

It thrives best in a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and should be kept moist without allowing it to dry out or become water-logged․ It should be dead-headed after the flowers have fallen; this will make the foliage more attractive․ It is ideal for woodland gardens‚ rock gardens‚ in the front of borders‚ or along stream banks․ It is best used as a ground cover that thrives in the shade․ Some people allow it to naturalize in their gardens․

It is ideal for woodland gardens‚ rock gardens‚ in the front of borders‚ or along stream banks․ It is best used as a ground cover that thrives in the shade․ Some people allow it to naturalize in their gardens․

Plant bare-root stock as soon as it arrives, in well-drained soil with full to partial sun unless noted otherwise above. Water deeply once a week during the first growing season to establish a strong root system.

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