Tiarella 'Mystic Mist'
Heartleaf foamflower
- Height × spread
- 0.3m × 0.35m
- Position
- Part shade
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
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About this plant
A rather intriguing form that has broad leaves that are roughly triangular in shape with scalloped edges and softly defined lobes. The leaves are basically pale green but have a mottled surface with darker shades. There may be maroon spots and splashes on and around the centre rib of the leaf but this is very variable. It carries its foam flowers on slim pink-brown stems above the foliage. The flowers are white and open from pink-hued buds. It flowers in late spring and early summer. This is a delicate form that needs some care to give of its best but which charms the eye when well grown. It can do particularly well in a container.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Cream, Green
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.3m
- Spread
- 0.35m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, likes light shade, tolerates dense shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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