woodland wildflower
Heartleaf foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Also known as Heart-leaf Foamflower
1 of 2Native to much of the USA and southern Canada
New Brunswick to southern Ontario and Michigan, south to Georgia and Mississippi
- Light Full shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moist Moisture preference
- Zones 3–8 Cold to heat range
- Bloom Mar–Jul Flowering time
- Height up to 16 in to 41 cm
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A woodland wildflower for full shade and evenly moist soil. At up to 16 in, it tucks into shade gardens and woodland edges. Hardy in USDA zones 3–8.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Hardiness zones
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Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Two-spotted Bumble Bee
also Western Honey Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Sitka Bumble Bee +5 more
Cresson's Sweat Bee, Osmia conjuncta, Birkmann's Sweat Bee, Macoupin County sweat bee, Blueberry Digger Bee - Flower flies Greater Bee Fly
- Beetles Evodinus monticola
- Also visited by
- Butterflies: West Virginia White
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- Much of the USA and southern CanadaUnited States (21): AL, CT, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV. Canada (4): NB, NS, ON, QC. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- New Brunswick to southern Ontario and Michigan, south to Georgia and MississippiThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- MoistThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 3–8 · Canadian 2–7The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
- Soil texture
- Light to heavy (sandy to clay)The soil grade it prefers, from sand to clay.
- Soil pH
- Mildly acid to mildly alkalineThe acidity to alkalinity it tolerates (7 is neutral).
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 16 in (to 41 cm)Typical mature height.
- Spread
- ~2 ft (0.5 m)How wide one plant gets, a guide to spacing.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
- Growth rate
- RapidA relative ranking versus other plants of the same type (USDA), not an absolute rate.
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Mar–JulWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, Pink, PurpleThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.