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Dutchman's Breeches

One of America's famous wildflowers, a small, wild version of Bleeding Heart with white flowers. (Dicentra cucullaria)

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Details:

Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Plant Size: 6-12" tall, 6-12" wide
Light: Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time: Early to mid spring
Shipping: Most orders ship within 5 business days.

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Details
SKU 9DICG
Botanical Name Dicentra cucullaria
Common Name Dutchman's Breeches
Primary Flower Color White
Estimated Mature Height 6-12" tall
Ships As Bare Root
Planting Season Spring, Summer
Planting Depth Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line.
Bloom Time Early to mid spring
Estimated Mature Spread 6-12" wide
Light Requirements Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Soil Moisture Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Loamy Soil
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Multiplies / Naturalizes
Our Master Gardeners Suggest Pairing With:
  • Organic Flower Fertilizer

    Organic Flower Fertilizer

  • All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

    All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

Description
This is the wild version of Bleeding Heart with white to rosy flowers arrayed along a stem, each one looking like a pair of pants, hung out to dry. Its a small plant, usually under one foot, much smaller than our garden variety Bleeding Hearts. Always a favorite with children and naturalists.
Our Master Gardeners Suggest Pairing With:
  • Organic Flower Fertilizer

    Organic Flower Fertilizer

  • All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

    All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

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all but one plant a no-show

By garden mom

from chicago, il

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Pros

  • Arrived quickly
  • Well-packed

Cons

  • Plants didn't grow

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    Comments about Dutchman's Breeches:

    I planted 6 Dutchman's Breeches plants at the same time I planted some Bleeding Hearts, in the same area. The Bleeding Hearts all came up this year and look great. Only 4 of the 6 Dutchman's Breeches plants came up and of those, 3 quickly withered away. The one remaining plant is still there, but it seems to have stopped growing, although it looks healthy. Altogether, a disappointing experience.

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    • Organic Flower Fertilizer

      Organic Flower Fertilizer

    • All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

      All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

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    • Organic Flower Fertilizer

      Organic Flower Fertilizer

    • All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

      All Annual Wildflower Seed Mix

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