About
A compact, mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial bearing rosettes of broadly heart shaped leaves with long elegant fingers of deeply cut green foliage with darker veinings. Dense, upright racemes of deep reddish-pink buds opening to fluffy, white or pale pink flowers from late spring into summer.
About the genus
Tiarella are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials forming a clump of rounded, more or less palmately lobed leaves, with very small, star-shaped flowers in terminal panicles or racemes on erect stems
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectNorth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationPrefers cool, moist but not wet, humus-rich soil in partial or full shade. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Do not allow to dry out but protect from excessive winter wet
PruningRemove any faded leaves or flower spikes as required.
PropagationPropagate by division
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free but may be susceptible to slugs and vine weevils
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free