Tiarella cordifolia aka Foam Flower

Tiarella cordifolia, also known as heart-leaved foamflower, Allegheny foamflower, false miterwort, or coolwort, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the Saxifragaceae family. It is native to North America and has heart-shaped leaves, a characteristic shared by all taxa of Tiarella in eastern North America. Historically, Tiarella cordifolia referred to the one and only species of Tiarella in eastern North America, but in 2021, the species was split into multiple taxa. To avoid confusion, Tiarella cordifolia sensu stricto (s.s.) now refers to the new taxon, while Tiarella cordifolia sensu lato refers to the old taxon. Tiarella cordifolia sensu lato is widely distributed across eastern North America, while Tiarella cordifolia sensu stricto is found only along the East Coast of the United States. Tiarella cordifolia is valued in horticulture for its foamy cream-colored flowers that bloom on erect stems during the summer. It is a small, delicate native herbaceous perennial that is grown in gardens for its neat and interesting foliage and small spikes of creamy white flowers. In fact, it was even selected as the 1986 NC Wildflower of the Year.