A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Foamy spring flowers bring bees and other pollinators to the shady parts of your garden.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Likes rich, consistently moist soil with drainage; avoid a waterlogged planting spot.
- Sunlight
- Shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture
- Mature size
- 5–12 in tall · 1–1½ ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 3–8
- Garden role
- Soft woodland foliage
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of fragrant hosta.
Hosta plantaginea
Try foamflower for soft woodland foliage.
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Photo credits & licenses
Foamflower: Tiarella cordifolia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fragrant hosta: Marcia Boyle · CC BY 4.0
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