| Common Name | Foam flower |
|---|---|
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus | Tiarella |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP16738 |
| EU Grant # | EU20614 |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green, Purple, Red |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It has distinctive leaves and a creeping habit. |
| 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) | 8" / 12" / 13" |
| Soil (Garden) | Rich and moist with an organic component. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Winter Color |
| Comments | Did well at the Dallas Arboretum in their Perennials for Purgatory trials. |
Tiarella ‘Sugar and Spice’
Dramatic, lacy leaves with painted, heavily-marked centers are seen in summer to winter. Lightly fragrant, spring flowers are uniquely “frosted with pink with a white interior,” says Ken. The shiny leaves appear to be lacquered and look fabulous all year here at the nursery! Dan gives this clumper #1 status.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 12″ / 13″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly 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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