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Wherry's foam flower | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Wherry's foam flower

Tiarella wherryi

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Tiarella
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

T. wherryi is a compact herbaceous perennial to 25cm in height, forming a clump of deeply 3-lobed, purple-tinted leaves with narrow, erect racemes of small, white or pinkish flowers from late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

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 seed in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe or in spring. Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Pond MarginsOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years