| Common Name: |
Foam Flower |
| Scientific Name: |
Tiarella cordifolia |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Heart-leaf foamflower, Heartleaf foamflower, Allegheny Foamflower, False Mitrewort, Running Foam Flower, Foamflower |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Texture: |
Medium |
| Bloom Color: |
White or pink |
| Bloom Size: |
Tiny |
| Bloom Shape: |
Appear in airy racemes in spring for about 6 weeks on numerous, erect, wiry, mostly leafless flower stems which rise well above the foliage clump to a height of 10-12 in |
| Bloom Season: |
Flowers appear in airy racemes in spring for about 6 weeks |
| Foliage Description: |
Semi-glossy, heart-shaped, 3-5 lobed leaves (4 in. across) rise directly from the stolons. Leaves may have reddish variegation along the veins. Foliage is evergreen in mild winters, often turning reddish bronze in autumn and winter |
| Height of Plant: |
12 in. |
| Spread of Plant: |
12 in. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Part shade to full shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium to wet |
| Soil Type: |
Rich, well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Nova Scotia, Appalachian Mountains to Alabama West to Minnesota |
| Propagation: |
Division |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |