Tiarella 'Mint Chocolate': Foamflower with Chocolate-Overlaid Maple Leaves

Foamflower 'Mint Chocolate' (Tiarella 'Mint Chocolate') is a clump-forming variety with unusually long, maple-shaped leaves overlaid in chocolate. Topped in spring by 16-inch spires of pink buds yielding wispy starlike ivory flowers. Reblooms lightly, flowering from spring to mid-summer. Grows to about 16 inches tall and a foot wide.

Growing Conditions

Moist, rich soil in part to full shade. Propagate by dividing rhizomes in spring. Watch for rust, powdery mildew, slugs, weevils.

Key Features at a Glance

• Height: 1–3 ft.
• Spread: 6–12 in.
• Growth Habit: Clumping, Moderate
• Light: Part Shade to Full Shade
• Moisture: Adaptable
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage
• Bloom Time: Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring
• Flower Color: Pink, White
• Foliage Color: Colorful/Burgundy
• Uses: Beds, Borders, Ground Cover, Naturalizing, Waterside, Shade, Woodland Garden
• Type: Perennials