Tiarella Pink Skyrocket (Foam Flower)

Noted for its handsome foliage and pink blooms, Tiarella ‘Pink Skyrocket’ (Foam Flower) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial forming a lush mound of deeply-lobed, shiny green leaves marked with dark purple along the midribs and central veins.

Noted for its handsome foliage and pink blooms, Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' (Foam Flower) is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial forming a lush mound of deeply-lobed, shiny green leaves marked with dark purple along the midribs and central veins. In the fall, the foliage turns burnished bronze in full sun, deep shiny black in the shade. In mid to late spring, conical wands of delicate, shrimp pink flowers are borne above the foliage. Use as a groundcover in the woodland or shade garden. Good under shrubs or roses. Evergreen in mild winter climates.

  • Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
  • Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 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. 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)Fall
Height 6"
– 1'
(15cm
– 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 Plant of Merit, 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