Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury'
Foamflower
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Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Description
Attractive patterned foliage on extremely cold-tolerant plants with soft white to pink flowers in early spring
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Blooming
Inflorescences are borne on narrow, erect stems from spring to summer. Colors can be white or pink.
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Growth
Rhizomatous herbaceous perennial. Needs partial to full shade. Plants clump together and can reach up to 1 1/2 ft. tall. Works best as a groundcover for a woodland garden or shady border. T. cordifolia is fast-spreading.
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Planting
Dig a hole twice as large as the plant you are using. Squeeze the container to loosen the roots, remove it from the pot by turning the pot upside down and gently pulling on the plant. Be sure the grasp the plant at the base near the soil line before pulling. Add a little time release plant food into your hole and mix it lightly into the soil. Place the root ball into your hole. The top of the soil in the pot should be even with the soil in your garden bed. Press the soil gently around the plant, do not pack the soil tightly the roots will grow better if the soil isn't compacted. Water the plant in using a watering can or other gentle flow of water. This will settle the soil around the plant. To conserve water and discourage weeds a layer of mulch can be added to the top of the soil around the plant, this mulch should come close to the plant but not touch the stem.
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Pest
Slugs. Tiarella is also susceptible to rust.
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Interesting facts
The leaves have bristly hairs on their surface. Foliage turns shades of reddish copper in fall and winter.
Foamflower (Tiarella x 'Stargazer® Mercury') - Soil and irrigation
Needs regular water. Plants don't do well with excessive winter moisture. Tolerant of many soil conditions, but does best in cool, humus-rich soil that is kept moist.
