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Tiarella x Sugar and Spice

Foam Flower: Patent PP16738, COPF

Dramatic, lacy leaves are heavily marked with maroon central blotches and veining. This plant produces spikes of pink and white blooms.

  • »  Compact, clump forming perennial with a non-trailing form
  • »  Sharply lobed leaves are dark green with maroon, central blotches and veining
  • »  Pink buds open to tiny, star-shaped, pink and white flowers forming spike-like racemes
  • »  Very floriferous and slightly fragrant
  • »  Bronze-red, tinted foliage develops during the fall
  • »  Makes an excellent ground cover for shady or wooded sites
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • »  Flower Height: 40 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 25 cm

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:20-25 cm
  • Spread:30-40 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
• Maroon
• Variegated
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Tiarella x 'Sugar and Spice'

Grows best in an average to consistently moist, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade. They tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, however, protect from excessive, winter moisture. Trim flowers back when finished to maintain a compact habit. Tiarella wherryi has a better tolerance to drier soils.