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Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia (Mountan foamflower)
Makin, Julie

Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia L.

Mountan foamflower, Heartleaf foamflower

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

USDA Symbol: TICOC2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CT , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS
Native Distribution: Eastern North America from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to Georgia and Tennessee.
Native Habitat: Cool, mountainous woods
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Benefit

Use Ornamental: A woodland groundcover with attractive, low-growing foliage and blooms for cool eastern landscapes.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Interesting Foliage: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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