Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) BARE ROOT - SHIPS BEGINNING WEEK OF 12/8
A.k.a. Dentaria laciniata. One of the earliest blooming spring ephemerals, the deeply toothed leaves and delicate flowers are easily recognizable. Best grown in understory that is bright in the spring and shaded once trees leaf out. Plants generally die back completely by mid summer, and tend to spread bu rhizome to form small colonies.
Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loam
Height: 3”-10”
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar-May
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees and occasionally early butterflies. Hosts the West Virginia white butterfly and a few smaller insects.