Common Name | Foam flower |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Tiarella |
species | wherryi |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | April, May |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Pink |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Distinctive leaves. |
Landscape Value | Colorfully marked foliage and charming flowers. Use as a ground-cover in the woodland or shade garden. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 9" / 12" |
Soil (Garden) | Rich and moist with an organic component. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Winter Color |
Comments | GROWTH RATE IS MUCH SLOWER then other Tiarellas. Exposing to low temp. after up to size, will result in pink tones with white spots and a very sellable plant. |
Tiarella ‘Heronswood Mist’
*** 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. |
Layers of pink, cream and green settle like a mist over the broad leaves of this original foamflower. Flowers have shrimp-pink stems and has excellent rebloom.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 9″ / 12″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 0.6 – 0.9 |
pH | 5.6 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 10 – 12 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |