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Herbaceous Perennial

Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost'
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A mound-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with dark green, silvery purple veined foliage. Erect flower stems bearing fringed pale green white flowers turning pink-redish with age appear in the summer.

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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green White Pink Green Grey Silver
Summer Green White Pink Green Grey Silver
Autumn Green Grey Silver
Winter Green Grey Silver Purple
Position
  • Full shade
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Tellima are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with rounded, lobed leaves and small, fringed, bell-shaped flowers in upright racemes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist-humus rich soil in partial shade. Will tolerate dry soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
Pruning

No pruning required. cut back dead or damaged foliage in the spring

Pests

Maybe susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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