Dutchman's Breeches
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy
Family)
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Height: 8 inches
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Spread: 8 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: white, yellow-tipped flowers
shaped like pantaloons
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium;
intolerant of wet winter soils
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Use: naturalize in
woodland, wildflower or native plant gardens; plants go dormant by summer so
not used in borders
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: eastern North
America
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Notes: deeply cut,
fern-like grayish-green foliage; rabbit resistant
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Supplier: Landscape
Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F058
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