Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe'
foam flower 'Tiger Stripe'
A clump-forming perennial to 40cm high with heart-shaped, lobed leaves up to 10cm across. Leaves are bright 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
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Pink | Green Purple | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Bronze Green Purple | |||
| Winter | Bronze Purple |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Ideally 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
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Slugs may be a problem
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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