Cutting Edge Foam Flower
Tiarella 'Cutting Edge'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
#1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
#3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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#5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
#6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
#7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Cutting Edge Foam Flower highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Shade, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodLate Spring, Summer

Growing Zones 4-9
Create fascinating depth in your dimly lit garden with the incredible foliage and flowers of this exciting perennial. Low-slung Cutting Edge Foam Flower Tiarella (Tiarella 'Cutting Edge'') from Proven Winners® is the perfect choice to embolden areas with these challenging environmental conditions.
Cutting Edge Tiarella is beloved for their showy ornamental features! To say that it really commands attention is an understatement! Trim the blooms once they are finished, and you'll start the "foliage season". Gorgeous leaves are finely dissected, like an expensive Japanese Maple tree leaf. The background is bright green, but low-growing Cutting Edge amps up the interest with dramatic maroon central veining and accents.
You won't believe your eyes when you see the frothing sea of tall, creamy-white flowers with a memorable bottlebrush form. These spring flowers capture all available light in the shade, and draw butterflies and beneficial pollinators.
Planting and Application:
The flower and dramatic foliage combination is an incredible presentation that lasts all season-long! These petite perennials are the perfect plant for spring interest. They are a great fit in smaller gardens, borders and containers. Keep them as delicious eye candy "Fillers" and "Spillers" in container plantings, too. Pollinators flock to the early blooms no matter where you include this lovely, under-utilized perennial!
Mass a bunch together and create ribbons of color and excitement through the shade gardens of your landscape, Cottage gardens and mixed perennial borders. Use two or three as an unforgettable focal point under a trickling fountain or to draw attention to an architectural feature.
- Fun White Blooms Last for Months
- Nectar Rich Flowers Support Butterflies & Honey Bees
- Creamy Bottlebrush-Like Flowers Above the Pointed-Lobed Leaves
- Low-Growing Clumping Habit
- Showy Foliage Features Dramatic, Dark Burgundy Centers
- Keep in Containers, in Shady Corners & Naturalize as Groundcover
#ProPlantTips for Care:
This woodland perennial is easy to grow! A hardy cultivar of the North America native and grows in a neat clump to decorate the dappled shade, partial shade, to full shade. Doing best in full shade in the hotter of its favored USDA hardiness zones 4 to 9. Tiarella thrives in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil and appreciates well-drained soils that are enriched with compost and top-dressed with 3-4 inches of mulch.
Foamflower remains evergreen in warmer climates and is an herbaceous perennial in cooler climates. Deadhead after the flowers fade and then prune back these plants in the early spring before new growth emerges, mowing over larger mass plantings. While not necessary all the time, Foamflower can be divided every 3-5 years.
- Thrives in Part Shade to Full Shade
- Moist, Rich, Well-Drained Soil
- Prune Back Each Early Spring
- Deer & Rabbit Seldom Bother These
- Stays Evergreen/Semi-Evergreen In Warmer Climates
- Easy Care Native Wildflower Cultivar
You will love how the unique blooms and vivid foliage transforms your low light spaces. Order the super showy Proven Winners® Cutting Edge Foam Flower as a total showstopper from Nature Hills Nursery today!