foamflower

[ fohm-flou-er ]

noun

1. a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, having a cluster of small, usually white flowers.

foamflower

/ ˈfəʊmˌflaʊə /

noun

1. a perennial saxifragaceous plant, Tiarella cordifolia , of North America and Asia, having spring-blooming white flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of foamflower¹

First recorded in 1890–95; foam + flower

Example Sentences

If you want ground covers in the plant bed, various ferns, sedges, foamflower, creeping and wild blue phlox, and wood asters would make great complementary native perennials.

From Washington Post

In shade gardens, the floor layer would consist of such woodland beauties as foamflower, trilliums, gingers and Allegheny spurge.

From Washington Post

Since early May, the woodland phlox, foamflower and fernleaf phacelia have provided color on the woodland floor.

From Washington Post