Dicentra cucullaria

Enchanter’s Garden

specializing in mid-Atlantic region native plants

Dicentra cucullaria / Dutchman’s breeches

The ‘pants plant’; deciduous shade; rich, well-drained soil; similar to squirrel corn (Dicentra canadensis), except for the arching spray of white flowers that look like pantaloons hung out to dry; naturally occurs with squirrel corn- but is first to bloom; plants 6”-10” tall; blooms April-May; zones 4-7; W. Va. ecotype.