Dark Star Foam Flower is a shade-loving semi-evergreen perennial that grows in dense clumps of maple shaped lobed foliage with bold black centers that turns reddish-bronze in fall and winter. Airy raceme sporting delicate pinkish-white flowers bloom in spring. Flowers best in part shade and moist rich soils.
Type: |
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Origins: |
T. cordifolia Hybrid; Native |
Height: |
0.5' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Wet soils, particularly in winter, are fatal. No serious diseases or pests.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, White Wood Aster, Bleeding Hearts
IMAGE: Auckland Museum, Tiarella cordifolia L. (AM AK300843-1), CC BY 4.0