Dicentra canadensis
Dicentra canadensis is an exquisite woodland ephemeral with blue-grey, ferny foliage and pink tinged white flowers like a tiny bleeding heart.
Dicentra canadensis is an exquisite little woodlander from eastern North America with attractive, blue-grey, ferny foliage and pink tinged white flowers like a tiny bleeding heart. It is a spring ephemeral that can form large, beautiful colonies over time that go dormant by summer – perfect for giving life to your early spring shade garden before the Hosta, ferns and other perennials get going. Squirrel corn bulbs resemble tiny kernels of corn.
Common Name: Squirrel Corn
Family: Fumariaceae (The Fumitory Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woods and deep shady valleys.
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