| Common Name | Foam flower |
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| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Tiarella |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP15528 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Flower Color | Pink, White |
| Foliage Color | Green, Purple, Red |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It has distinctive leaves, that are larger than many with a stippled dark stripe down each lobe. |
| Landscape Value | Colorfully marked foliage and charming flowers. Use as a groundcover in the woodland or shade garden. Good under high branching shrubs. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 16" / 14" |
| Soil (Garden) | Rich and moist with an organic component |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Winter Color |
| Comments | -- |
Tiarella ‘Candy Striper’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
The large, lush, green leaves have a dark stippled stripe down each leaf lobe. 'Candy Striper' has a mounding habit, large leaf size, pink flower buds, and white, foamy flowers in spring. It combines strikingly with Athyrium 'Burgundy Lace' and Pulmonaria.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 16″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
| Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
| Notes | — |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 6 – 8 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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