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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring
Foliage: Deciduous Smooth-Textured
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Jul 23, 2008, yahmebkb from Battle Creek, MI wrote:
This plant grows wild in Michigan but is against the to pick. An interesting fact about Dutceman's Breeches is that there are male and female plants. Great spring flower just don't last long enough.
Great little North American native plant with very interesting and delicate white blooms. Very elegant spring ephemeral.
Interesting fact is that most insects don't have mouthparts long enough to reach the nectar without chewing through the flower to get to it.
The leaves and tubers of this plant are toxic as they contain isoquinoline alkaloids. Don't eat those parts and you'll be fine. It really is poisonous if ingested. It allegedly can cause dermatitis if touched however I have not experienced this.
In addition to dividision, this plant can be propagated by seed. The seed should be gathered in April or May. It will require multiple cycles of warm and cold stratification so don't give up on it if it doesn't germinate right away.
On Aug 30, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Flowers are perfect, 2-nerved, bilaterally symmetrical; sepals: 2, falling early from the flower; petals: 4, 2 outer and 2 inner; outer 2 petals fused at base, free at the ends, one or both forming basal sacs; inner 2 petals slender at base, fused over the stigma at apex; stamens: 6; leaves: glabrous, herbaceous decompound or dissected; stems: watery, juice apparent when crushed.
PHENOLOGY: Dutchman's breeches and squirrel-corn flower in spring, usually April to May Bleeding heart flowers in early summer, June to July.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Chicago, Illinois Jacksonville, Illinois Palmyra, Illinois Nichols, Iowa Louisville, Kentucky Valley Lee, Maryland Pinconning, Michigan University Center, Michigan Williamsburg, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Piedmont, Missouri Bridgeton, New Jersey Buffalo, New York Croton On Hudson, New York Himrod, New York Salt Point, New York Batavia, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Dover, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Powell, Tennessee Viola, Tennessee Kirkland, Washington Edgerton, Wisconsin
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