The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: foamflower, false miterwort

Family: Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)

Synonym: Tiarella cordifolia var. collina, Tiarella wherryi

Distribution: e. North America

Life form: Herbaceous perennial

Comments: Foamflower is a beautiful spring wildflower producing airy clusters of white, star-shaped flowers in April. The leaves are somewhat heart-shaped. It typically grows up to 2 feet tall and can be found in moist woods or along stream banks. Spreading by underground rhizomes, foamflower can be a useful groundcover plant. Bees and butterflies are some of its common pollinators.