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Dicentra canadensis

Squirrel Corn (Turkey Corn)

A diminutive dainty plant with racemes of heart-shaped greenish-white flowers appearing above fine-toothed fern-like bluish-gray foliage.

  • »  AKA Bicuculla canadensis, Corydalis canadensis, Diclytra canadensis
  • »  Greenish-white heart-shaped flowers appear on arching stems above the foliage
  • »  Some flowers may have a mauve tinge
  • »  Flower stems bear 3-12 flowers per stem
  • »  Finely divided bluish-gray delicate fern-like leaves
  • »  Plants will go dormant early to midsummer
  • »  Very similar to Dicentra cucullaria
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

6cm Potted
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9cm Potted
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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:25-30 cm
  • Spread:25-30 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Fragrant
• Salt Tolerant
• Poisonous
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Blue
• Gray
Landscape uses
• Ground cover
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Dicentra canadensis

Native to Ontario

The root tubers resemble corn kernels, hence its common name.

All parts of the plants are toxic to human beings, cats, and cattle.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Dicentra canadensis

Dicentra canadensis grows in a moist, fertile, humus-rich, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, in partial to full shade. They normally go into dormancy early to midsummer.