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Dicentra canadensis

Names

Common Names
Squirrel Corn

Growth

Height
6 to 12 inches
Spread
6 to 18 inches
Growth Rate
1-2 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
White to Pink
Foliage Color
Blue-gray and blue-green
Fall Foliage Color
No specific fall foliage color is assigned to Dicentra canadensis.

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideal sunlight is partial shade, with morning sun and protection from afternoon heat.
Soil Type
Moist, loamy, humus-rich soil with neutral pH
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil
Soil pH
5.5-7.0

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Division, Cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and ants

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Goldie) Walp.
Publication
Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 118 (1842)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Papaveraceae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Tribe
Fumarieae
Genus
Dicentra

Synonyms

Bicuculla canadensis Bikukulla canadensis Corydalis canadensis Diclytra canadensis Dielytra canadensis Diclytra canadensis Capnorchis canadensis

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024