Description | Running Tapestry Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifoila) is a good ground cover for the shaded moist garden. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | partial sun to shade |
Moisture | moist sites are the best, 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, starting to bloom in early May, flowers are an inflorescence called a raceme, small starry-like creamy white |
Leaves | mostly basal, green with an irregular pattern of red a 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) |