| Common Name | Trailing foam flower |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Tiarella |
| species | -- |
| Plant Series | Tiarella AMERICAN TRAILS™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP22675 |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green, Purple, Red |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Spreading / Trailing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | The leaves are better marked than 'Running Tapestry' and it is a more vigorous plant. |
| Landscape Value | Colorfully marked foliage, charming flowers, and trailing! ground cover for dry or moist shade, hanging baskets, under-story, front of the border. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 4" / 36" / 6" |
| Soil (Garden) | Rich and moist with an organic component. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Winter Color |
| Comments | -- |
Tiarella ‘Appalachian Trail’
A lovely, rapidly trailing groundcover which sports numerous branches. Well marked leaves have a large splatter pattern. Better marked than 'Running Tapestry'. A great groundcover for shade or in a hanging basket. Short white flowers. Vigorous without getting out of hand.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 4″ / 36″ / 6″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| 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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