Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) BARE ROOT
An iconic spring ephemeral with flowers as delightful as its name! These delicate plants prefer understory where they can get sun in the early spring, and shade after trees leaf out. Tend to slowly form colonies.
Note: This a small species with small corms. Like all our bare roots, price is per each. Expect these to be little guys!
Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Mesic
Soil Type: Loam
Height: 5”-12”
Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar-Apr
Root Type: Corm
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, and occasionally butterflies and skippers. Seeds are distributed by ants, who eat the lipid rich coating on the outside of the seeds. Rarely browsed by mammals.
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