About
A clump-forming perennial to 40cm high with heart-shaped, lobed leaves up to 10cm across. Leaves are vivid green in spring and summer, striped and mottled with purple, and evergreen in mild winters, turning shades of purple and bronze in autumn. Tiny pale pink flowers are borne on erect, wiry stems above the mound of foliage in late spring and early 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 height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
CultivationIdeally grow in cool, moist, humus-rich soil in partial or full shade but can tolerate a wide range of soils and can spread freely. Protect from excessive winter wet
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceSlugs may be a problem
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free