Tiarella cordifolia Sugar And Spice

Foamflower

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Type: Perennials, Groundcovers
Height: Short 10" (Plant 14" apart)
Bloom Time: Mid-Spring to Early Summer
Sun-Shade: Mostly Sunny to Full Shade
Zones: 3-8   Find Your Zone
Soil Condition: Normal
Flower / Accent: White / Rose
Patent: #16,738
Pot Size: 3.5" square x 4" deep
A reliable and easy growing Tiarella; great groundcover for shady, moist flower beds. Fills in by runners, like a strawberry. Loads of airy bottle-brush flowers open blush white from rose pink buds. Noted for its shiny polished lacy leaves with deep crimson markings and heavy flowering habit.

Features to Note:

  • Groundcovers
  • Wet Site Tolerant
  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Blooms for 4 Weeks or More
  • Dry Shade Tolerant

Tiarella General Information:

Tirarella are shade garden all-stars. Maplelike leaves usually marked with darker veining or pronounced crimson pattern. Panicles of starry flowers are held well above the foliage. Perfect under deciduous shrubs that get some sunlight under them.

Tiarella Plant Care:

Prefers moist, humus-rich soil with good drainage. Can be divided in spring or fall. Spreads by stolons which can be easily pulled up to control spread, or planted elsewhere. Remove spent flower heads to improve appearance. Semi-evergreen so do not prune for winter.

$12.95 ea.
(3+) $12.50 ea.
Ships: Fall 2016
Plant Code: TISS