| Common Name | Fringe Cups |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Tellima |
| species | grandiflora |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | -- |
| Flower Color | Green, Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green, Brown, Red, Silver |
| Dormancy | -- |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | -- |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | Silver overlay. |
| Landscape Value | Woodland garden. |
| Most Active Growing Season | -- |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 10" / 28" |
| Soil (Garden) | Fertile, well drained soil with organic matter. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Winter Color |
| Comments | Consider this an evergreen. |
Tellima ‘Forest Frost’
|
*** 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. |
These Tellima are especially impressive in the fall and winter with their bronzy, quilted foliage. Spring brings fringed, chartreuse flowers, which fade to pink. Leaves are green with a silver overlay in summer.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 10″ / 28″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
| pH | 5.4 – 6.6 |
| Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
| Notes | — |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 5 – 7 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | — |





















