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Saxifragaceae
Foam Flower
Tiarella cordifolia
Delicacy and woodland charm.
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Genus
- Tiarella
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 6-12 inches
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The common name 'foam flower' comes from the airy, foam-like appearance of its flower spikes.
- Foam flower spreads by stolons to form dense, attractive ground covers in woodland settings.
- The genus name Tiarella means 'little tiara,' referring to the shape of the seed capsules.
- Native Americans used the leaves to make a tea for treating mouth sores and eye ailments.
- Hybridizers have crossed Tiarella with Heuchera to create the intergeneric hybrid Heucherella.
Color meanings
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Fascination
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Ethereal beauty
2
Gentleness