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Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia · Perennial
Foamflower is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 10–12 in × 1–2 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths and stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 4-9
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 10–12 in × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Eastern North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Foamflower’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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