Heartleaf Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Heartleaf Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)Hardy North American perennial Description: Creamy white spikes of tiny flowers cover the plant in spring on stalks to 12 inches; 3 5 lobed, soft olive green foliage often persists through winter Habit: Forms a mound 6 to 12 inches high and 12 inches wide Culture: Prefers part shade and moist acid soils, with plenty of organic matter; benefits from yearly mulch Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin: North America Attributes: Deer resistant This

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Culture: Prefers part shade and moist acid soils

listed Cornus sericea as the "Blue-berried Dogwood

and the fuzzy leaves are deer and rabbit resistant

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It is the parent plant of some popular ramblers including Baltimore Belle and Queen of the Prairies