Botanical Name: Tiarella hybridus ‘Pink Rockets’
Common Name: Foamflower Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape clumping, low plants with racemes of tiny pink flowers held well above the foliage; palmate foliage is purple and green Height to 18" Spread to 18" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors shade or partial shade preferred Soil prefers a well-drained soil Hardiness Hardy; zones 1-9, 14-21 Morphology: Leaves simple palmate leaves with very deep lobes; centers are deep purple with some leaf margins dark green; many leaf variations available Flowers terminal racemes of tiny pinkish or white flowers blooming in early spring Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: division of clump or trailing rhizomes Usage: low groundcover plant used for attractive foliage and flowers good in shade gardens as a specimen, or in shaded rock gardens; excellent in mass plantings Landscape Care: Watering needs regular watering Fertilizing slow release fertilizer after blooming season Pruning dead-head after bloom Pests/Diseases none major Special Conditions/Other does not tolerate foot traffic Origin: hybrid from North American species Family: Saxifragaceae Notes: |
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