Names and Myths

Saxifragaceae

Tiarella Diminutive of tiara, turban, an allusion to the form of the capsule.

cordifolia heart-leaved

Natural history / Folklore

Noted as an easy wildflower to grow under deciduous trees, it can be propagated by both seeds sown in late summer and by division in the spring.⁶³

Description

Compact clusters of white flowers on 6 - 12 inch stalks. Low growing perennials cool moist woodlands, dripping walls. Maple-shaped leaves growing close to the ground.⁶⁴