General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Other: Soft green with deeper green veins
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 14 to 90 days
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Foam Flower
  • Foamflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tiarella cordifolia var. collina
  • Synonym: Tiarella wherryi

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