Oakleaf Foam Flower is a shade-loving semi-evergreen perennial that grows in dense clumps of dark green oak-like lobed foliage that gains red tints in fall and winter. Airy raceme sporting pinkish buds that open to delicate white flowers bloom in spring. Flowers best in part shade and moist rich soils.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spacing: |
1' |
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: Photo by David J. Stang, Tiarella cordifolia Oakleaf 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.