Dicentra cucullaria
DUTCHMAN'S WHITE BLEEDING HEART
SKU: 1607-5
Description
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to rich woods of eastern North America.
The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches. The flowers are usually white, rarely suffused with pink, produced in early spring in racemes of 3 to 14 flowers on the flower stalks 12–25 cm tall. The foliage is blueish green.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Location: Part shade or full shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Description
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to rich woods of eastern North America.
The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches. The flowers are usually white, rarely suffused with pink, produced in early spring in racemes of 3 to 14 flowers on the flower stalks 12–25 cm tall. The foliage is blueish green.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 5-8
Location: Part shade or full shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
