Commonly called Wherry's foamflower, it is the southernmost of all species of Tiarella in the southeastern United States, where its range approaches the Gulf Coast in southern Alabama.

It has a leafless flowering stem and relatively large basal leaves, each with an extended terminal lobe.

Except for the flowering stem, the key features listed above are identical to those of Tiarella nautila, so distinguishing the two species may be difficult.

The specific name wherryi honors the man whose "collections and suggestions have materially contributed to the progress and the outcome of the study".

[12] In northeastern Georgia, the range of T. wherryi approaches that of T. cordifolia in the vicinity of Jackson County.