Tiarella 'Tiger Stripe'

RHS Plant Profile
foam flower 'Tiger Stripe'
Herbaceous Perennial

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

Position

Full shade, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full shade Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Saxifragaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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