Scientific Name:
Tiarella
cvs.
Pronunciation:
tee-uh-RELL-uh
Common Name:
foamflower
Family Name:
Saxifragaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves palmate, crenate, green on the outside and has purple palmate colouring in the middle (along the veins); florets in an upright white bottlebrush.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Spring interest, Summer interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Hybrid cultivars shown or on campus may include T. 'Tntia041' (Stargazer Mercury), T. 'Iron Butterfly', T. 'Spring Symphony', and T. 'Cygnet'. Species cultivars shown may include T. cordifolia 'Elizabeth Oliver'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green, Purple, Brown
Shapes:
Orbicular
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Perigynous
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (PPL) Pine PLanting : cv. Cygnet
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden