foamflower
noun
foam·flow·er
ˈfōm-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: a spring-flowering herb (Tiarella cordifolia) of eastern North America that has white flowers with long stamens and no stem leaves
called also false miterwort
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If native ferns and wildflowers such as bloodroot, wild ginger, trillium, and foamflower thrive in your shade garden, conditions are probably good for ginseng.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
All-white daffodils add sophistication and are effective companions for other delicate early-spring plants, such as snowflake, scilla, muscari, phlox, bluebells, foamflower and epimediums.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
Like heucherella, which is a blend of coralbells (heuchera) and foamflower (tiarella), A. thalictroides boasts features of both anemone (the flower is similar) and meadow rue (the foliage).
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 20 May 2017
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
All-white daffodils add sophistication and are effective companions for other delicate early-spring plants, such as snowflake, scilla, muscari, phlox, bluebells, foamflower and epimediums.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
Like heucherella, which is a blend of coralbells (heuchera) and foamflower (tiarella), A. thalictroides boasts features of both anemone (the flower is similar) and meadow rue (the foliage).
—Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 20 May 2017
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“Foamflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foamflower. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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