Once widely spread across North America, Tiarella became a staple plant in home gardening, prized for its perennial and low-maintenance properties. 

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First described in 1738 by Carl Linnaeus, it would be Victorian Britain that ushered in its popularity that would last into the late 21st Century. 

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Tiarella enjoyed a predominantly woodland habitat. As dryer conditions spread northwards in America, wildfires would force Tiarella's migration into more mountainous regions such as the Rocky Mountains. 

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Due to Earth system changes brought on by the consequences of climate change, what is now known as the Great North American Drought, a period of minimal rainfall for 37 years, would render its natural habitat obsolete.