Delicate spikes of white flowers stand over rosettes of maple-like leaves. Terrific groundcover.

  • Scientific name: Tiarella cordifolia
  • Light: part-shade, shade
  • Moisture: average, evenly moist but well-drained. Does not like drought.
  • Garden location: dry-stream bed
  • Bloom period: March, April
  • Supports: birds, bees, moths, butterflies
  • Propagation: division in fall, seeds, planting runners
  • Source: NC Botanical Garden (Spring 2022)
  • Links: NCSU database