Botanical name
Tiarella ‘Morning Star’
Other names
Foam flower ‘Morning Star’, Tiarella ‘Tntia042’
Genus
Tiarella
Variety or Cultivar
‘Morning Star’ _ ‘Morning Star’ is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with attractive deeply lobed, palmate leaves with central purple markings. From spring to late summer, it bears dainty, fluffy, pale-pink flowers on wiry stems.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
COLOUR
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-purple, Green in Spring; Green, Dark-purple in Summer; Green, Dark-purple in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free
General care
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Tiarella ‘Morning Star’ (Foam flower ‘Morning Star’) will reach a height of 0.35m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Garden edging, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Cool, moist, humus-rich soils are ideal, however it will tolerate most soils. Plant in partial or full shade. Protect from excessive winter wet.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
