Description | Running Tapestry Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) forms a ground cover of foliage with stalks of small white flowers. Good for shaded sites. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | Grows best in partial sun to shade. |
Moisture | Prefers moist sites and needs to be watered during droughts. |
Soil & Site | Prefers humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils with a pH range of 5-6.5 |
Flowers | Bottlebrush-like flowers begin to bloom in early May, forming a raceme of small, starry, creamy white blossoms. |
Leaves | Mostly basal, green with an irregular pattern of red at the base of the heart-shaped leaf. |
Dimensions | 12-15 by 12-18 inches (HS) |
Propagation | division |
Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Jim Plyler of Natural Landscapes Nursery, West Grove. Pennsylvania USA. |
Misc Facts | To successfully grow this plant avoid full sun dry sites. |
Notes & Reference | #105-Heuchera and Heucherellas (Dan Heims, Grahame), #119-Heuchera, Tiarella and Heucherella A Gardeners Guide (Charles and Martha Oliver), #203- North Creek Nursery (www.northcreeknurseries.com) |