Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost'
fringe cups 'Forest Frost'
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 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| 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
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Saxifragaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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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