Common Perennials

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Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia

Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket'

Quick Profile

Exposure

Partial Sun/Shade

Mature Height

12 - 15 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zones

3 - 8

Soil Conditions

Moist, Well-Drained

Foliage Color

Variegated

Bloom Color

Pink
White

Bloom Season

May - June

Size

Small

Features

Mounded plants with attractive heart shaped deeply lobed foliage often with brightly colored accents. Short flower spikes densely covered with flowers.

Culture

Prefer high organic, moist soils in a shaded location

Cultivars

Many available. Some include:

'Iron Butterfly' 12-18 inches tall, pink flowers, dark leaf markings

'Pirates Patch' 5-10 inches tall, white flowers, red markings on leaves

'Spring Symphony' 6-10 inches tall, pink flowers, leaves with dark centers

'Pink Skyrocket' 6-10 inches tall, large dense spikes of pink flowers, leaves with dark centers.

Notes

Plants need high organic mater soils in a shaded location in order to develop the best. Dry soils limit their spread. They have the capability to spread by stolons and can soon form large masses.