Plant Library

01 Annuals
02 Herbs
04 Perennials
10 Shrubs
13 Shrubs Fruit
11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
07 Trees Fruit
03 Vegetables
14 Vines Fruit
12 Shrubs Vine
16 Bagged & Bulk
15 Fall Plants
05 Minnesota Natives
08 Evergreens
17 Lawn & Yard
09 Evergreen Shrubs

Dutchmans Breeches

Common Name: Dutchmans Breeches

Botanical Name: Dicentra cucullaria

Variety: N/A

Blossom Color: White to Pink

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Zone: 3 to 7

Exposure: Shade

Mature Height: 6-12"

Mature Width: 3-6"

Notes: Dutchmans Breeches is a true spring woodland ephemeral. Flowers in early spring before the trees leaf out, which is the ideal time for emerging bumblebees to find food before anything else starts blooming. After the trees leaf out, it will slowly go dormant by midsummer. Must have moist but well-drained soil. Will not survive in heavy soils.