A vigorous running groundcover with red speckled, deeply dissected maple-like foliage, Tiarella cordifolia ‘Running Tapestry’ produces a plethora of white flower spikes in spring. ‘Running Tapestry’ quickly runs over the ground as it spreads by strawberry-like stolons. After a frost, Tiarella cordifolia picks up a lovely burgundy tinge, adding multiple seasons of interest beyond its spring flowering.
Tiarella cordifolia is found in shaded forests, swamps, and wetland margins from Ontario to Minnesota to Tennessee to Georgia. The variant species Preferring consistently moist, humus-rich soil, foamflower does not like soil drying out or sitting in saturated soils during winter. With no serious pest or disease issues, T. cordifolia does best if planted en masse and spreads rapidly by runners.
| Shade, Part Shade | |
| 1-1 ft | |
| 1-2 ft | |
| Spring, Summer, Fall | |
| Yes | |
| White | |
| None | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |