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Dicentra canadensis
Turkey-corn · Squirrel-corn · Dutchman's breaches
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
5–32 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–8
Click count
56
Observations
148
Description
Source: leafsnapDicentra canadensis, the squirrel corn, is a flowering plant from eastern North America with oddly shaped white flowers and finely divided leaves.
🌳 Squirrel Corn is a great addition to shady pollinator, woodland, or rock gardens. This showy plant looks stunning when planted in large groups, making it an excellent choice for borders. Its unique heart-shaped blooms and delicate, attractive foliage add to its charm. While butterflies, bees, and birds are drawn to Squirrel Corn, rabbits and deer tend to avoid it.
🎭 Protection, Luck, Divination.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Ideal temperature: 5–32.2°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Dicentra
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 8 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Blue
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Pink
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early spring, Mid spring
- Planting Time
- Summer, Spring
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Native Area
- North America
Tags (9)
Common Names (3)
en Turkey-corn
en Squirrel-corn
en Dutchman's breaches