Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
$15 for 3
A spring woodland ephemeral, Dutchman’s Breeches flowers early in the spring when sunlight hits the woodland floor before the canopy of the trees fill in. By early summer, the fern-like foliage fades, and goes into total dormancy by mid-summer.
While closely related to bleeding hearts, Lamprocapnos spectabilis, dutchman’s breeches are not as adaptable as that introduced, Asian species. This native plant requires a shady-partly sunny, moist, yet well-drained site, typical of a rich, humus woodland. Soils that do not drain well or have a heavy clay component are not suitable.
$15 for 3 dormant, bare root plants
Photo credits: Bill Cullina, Arthur Haines, and Don Cameron
via GoBotany/Native Plant Trust
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