Squirrel Corn, Turkey Corn

Squirrel Corn, Turkey Corn

Dicentra canadensis

A native spring ephemeral with delicate nodding flowers and finely divided foliage for woodland plantings.

  • Greenish-white heart-shaped flowers appear on arching stems above the foliage
  • Finely divided bluish-gray delicate fern-like leaves
  • Plants will go dormant early to midsummer
  • Very similar to Dicentra cucullaria
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Mature Spread (meters)
0.25 – 0.3
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Ontario Native
Fragrant
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Dicentra canadensisgrows best in a moist, fertile, humus-rich, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in partial to full shade. They normally go into dormancy early to midsummer.

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