Tiarella stolonifera

A plant of moist woods, often along stream banks. Closely related to Mitella and Heuchera. In 2021 eastern Tiarellas were split into 5 species instead of one (T. cordifolia). The stoloniferous form (T. cordifolia var. cordifolia) is now Tiarella stolonifera, and is the only native Tiarella in NYS. Species lacking stolons, or with elongated leaves, or with bracts on the flowering stalk, are given different names, with T. cordifolia now confined to Maryland & south to northern Georgia. (See Nesom, G.L. 2021. Taxonomy of Tiarella (Saxifragaceae) in the eastern USA. Phytoneuron 2021-31: 1–61. Published 5 July 2021.) 

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Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
Foam Flower (Running)
Alternate Scientific Names: 
Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Shade
Shade
Soil: 
Humus-rich Woodland
Groundcover
Recommended for gardening

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