Common Name | Foam flower |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Tiarella |
species | hybrid |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Evergreen |
US Patent # | PP13382 |
EU Grant # | EU13697 |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 12" / 11" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | April, May |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Spring |
Flower Color | Pink |
Leaf Color | Green, Purple, Red |
Soil | Rich and moist with an organic component. |
pH | 5.5 - 6.8 |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Winter Color |
Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | It has distinctive leaves, pink flowers, and a compact habit. |
Landscape Value | Colorfully marked foliage and charming flowers. Use as a groundcover in the woodland or shade garden. Good under high branching shrubs. |
Finish Time to 4" | 6 - 8 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | -- |
Tiarella ‘Pink Skyrocket’
Still our BEST pink flowering Tiarella! One of our wild outcrosses shot up with this sparkling salute. Explosive heads of shrimp pink are held above the marvelously cut and marked foliage. Fall color in full sun is burnished bronze and in shade is deep shiny black.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 12″ / 11″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May
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