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'Cutting Edge' Foamflower

Tiarella hybrid

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Overview

The Tiarella hybrid 'Cutting Edge' is a clump-forming foamflower with finely cut green leaves marked by dramatic burgundy centers and creamy white bottlebrush blooms in spring. It matures at 8-10 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide. Best in part shade to shade, it prefers average to fertile, humus-rich soil with steady moisture and often remains evergreen in mild climates. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-9.

Water Medium
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — It matures at 8-10 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — Best in part shade to shade'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — it prefers average to fertile'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — humus-rich soil with steady moisture and often remains evergreen in mild climates'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — The Tiarella hybrid 'Cutting Edge''Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — creating a lace-like effect that reads well even when the plant is out of bloom'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — Its finely dissected green leaves are deeply cut and beautifully marked with dramatic dark burgundy centers+8

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.6666667–0.8333333 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Saxifragaceae

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'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — It matures at 8-10 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — Best in part shade to shade
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — it prefers average to fertile
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — humus-rich soil with steady moisture and often remains evergreen in mild climates
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — The Tiarella hybrid 'Cutting Edge'
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — creating a lace-like effect that reads well even when the plant is out of bloom
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — Its finely dissected green leaves are deeply cut and beautifully marked with dramatic dark burgundy centers
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — bottlebrush-like flowers rise delicately above the foliage
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — commonly referred to as 'Cutting Edge' Foamflower
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — making it especially useful at the front of plantings where its detailed foliage can be appreciated up close
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — 'Cutting Edge' matures to just 8 to 10 inches tall with a graceful spread of 16 to 18 inches
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — it is a surprisingly resilient perennial for cool shade gardens as well as milder woodland settings
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — Gardeners in colder regions have noted its reliable return after winter when planted with a protective mulch
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — and it may remain evergreen in many climates
'Cutting Edge' Foamflower (Tiarella hybrid) — moisture-retentive soil with average to fertile conditions

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