About tiarella or false miterwort
Tiarella cordifolia
Herbaceous flowering perennial
Saxifrage family
Maryland Distribution: commonly found in rich woods in western Maryland
Height: foliage 6 - 12 inches high; 12 inches wide
Blooms: frothy white flower spikes appear on 3-4 inch long spikes from April - July; each flower about 1/4 inch wide
Sun: medium to heavy shade
Soil: prefers moist, highly organic soil
Garden Use & Maintenance: an ideal groundcover in mass plantings; semi-evergreen foliage turns to bronze in winter; spreads in clumps