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USDA, NRCS. 2012. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 15 October 2012). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA. Typical inventory plug

Tiarella cordifolia

Creeping foam flower

An excellent groundcover, Tiarella cordifolia, or creeping foam flower, consists of heart-shaped leaves and tiny white foamy-textured flowers. The plant is clump forming and spreads rapidly by runners, or stolons. It prefers average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade.

Tiarella cordifolia is used in herbology as a tonic and diuretic for kidney and liver issues. It is also believed to help with lung congestion. 


Height:

1-1 ft

Spread:

1-2 ft

USDA Hardiness Zone:

4-8

Bloom Color:

White

Tiarella cordifolia Characteristics

Exposure

  • Full Shade to Partial Shade

Critter Resistance

  • Deer Resistant

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Moist

Attributes

  • Naturalizing
  • Ground Cover

Flowering Months

  • May
  • April

Foliage Color

  • Green

Interesting Notes:

For more information on this plant, visit the USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TICO