Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis
Close sibling of Dutchman's breeches — same lacy blue-green foliage, but heart-shaped (not pantaloon-shaped) fragrant white flowers. Named for the yellow corn-kernel-like underground bulblets. True spring ephemeral.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.25–0.42 ft
- Spacing
- 0.67–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, mammals, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CT, DC, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV