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Fringe Cups

Scientific name: Tellima grandiflora
Taxonomy
Family:Saxifragaceae
Type:Groundcovers Herbaceus
Native:YES
Plant Requirements
Zone:4 to 7
Sun:Partial shade
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:3 ft
Width:3 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April to May
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description With its fuzzy heart shaped leaves, Fringe Cups, also known as false alum root, makes a nice addition to the woodland garden.

  Morphology:
Fringe Cups is classified as a rosette forming herbaceous perennial groundcover which can grow to 3’ tall and spread to 2’. Large, attractively veined, rich green leaves, similar to heuchera, stay low, with flower stalks rising above. The leaves have blades which are cordate-ovate in shape, and are 4” across. Under good conditions (moist humus soil) this plant will spread by thick underground rhizomes.

Flowers consist of 2’ tall racemes with 10-35 green-white flowers turning pink-red as the blossom ages.

  Adaptation:
Fringe Cups does best under partial sun to light shade. It is considered a native plant growing from California north to Alaska in moist to dry woodlands. It is commonly found in damp woods and along streams. Under good conditions this plant may be considered slightly invasive.

  Pests:
None reported.
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