Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) ‘Running Tapestry’ spreads vigorously by stolons to form a ground cover, but will also agreeably mingle with other shade-loving woodland plants, to form a lovely tapestry . Leaves are deeply dissected, with rusty red markings around the veins and good fall color. Spikes of delicate, white, starry flowers rise above the low mat of leaves in spring, attracting pollinators. Discovered by native plant grower Jim Plyler of Natural Landscapes Nursery. Foam Flower blooms with our native Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in spring and combines well with clump-forming Sedges (Carex spp.) and Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium reptans).
This small woodland genus has a few species that are useful in the shade garden, but exciting new selections and hybrids of our native North American species are now available. They provide attractive carpets of foliage throughout the season and a mass of bloom in spring. Hardy and long-lived in average to humus-rich soil.
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