Tiarella Crow Feather (Foam Flower)

Noted for its colorful winter foliage, Tiarella ‘Crow Feather’ (Foam Flower) is a compact herbaceous perennial forming a showy clump of lacy, bright green leaves deeply-marked with a black feather. The foliage turns stunning shades of pinks, reds, purples, and blacks during the winter.

Noted for its colorful winter foliage, Tiarella 'Crow Feather' (Foam Flower) is a compact herbaceous perennial forming a showy clump of lacy, bright green leaves deeply-marked with a black feather. The foliage turns stunning shades of pinks, reds, purples, and blacks during the winter. In mid to late spring, charming pink-tinged flower buds gracefully evolve into starry, creamy white flowers on 3 in. long racemes (7 cm). Use as a groundcover in the woodland or shade garden. Good under shrubs or roses. Evergreen in mild winter climates.

  • Grows up to 8-12 in. tall (20-30 cm) and 12 in. wide (30 cm).
  • Performs best in cool, moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade or full shade. Protect from excessive winter wet.
  • A pretty addition to beds and borders, woodland gardens, cottage gardens or rock gardens. Great as a groundcover, for edging or underplanting shrubs and roses.
  • Generally pest and disease free. Keep an eye out for slugs and powdery mildews. Deer resistant.
  • Propagate by division in spring.

Requirements

Hardiness 4
– 9

Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Tiarella – Foam Flowers
Exposure Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Mid,Late)FallWinter
Height 8"
– 1'
(20cm
– 30cm)
Spread 10"
– 1'
(25cm
– 30cm)
Spacing 12″ (30cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy, Semi-Evergreen
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Garden Styles Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage