I’m keeping a list as they bloom this year, and so far, near the end of May, I have almost 50 species and countless varieties that either have bloomed, or are blooming in my garden.įirst to bloom each spring are the small bulb plants: snowdrops, winter aconite, scilla and glory of the snow. All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested in large quantities.Each year I anticipate spring with great enthusiasm not because I don’t like winter - which I do - but because almost every day there are new flowers blooming in my garden.Native to eastern and central North America.Propagate by division in early spring or after the leaves have completely died down. Propagate by seed - sow seed as soon as ripe or in spring.Deer and rabbit resistant but attracts chipmunk and mice. Great for shade gardens, woodland gardens, cottage gardens or as a groundcover.It is full shade tolerant but be aware that too much shade will result in few flowers. Thrives in part shade and is easily grown in humus-rich, consistently moist, preferably neutral to acid, well-drained soils.Tends to self-seed freely in ideal conditions. It is a delightful early spring garden companion, adding ephemeral spring color and fragrance to the shade garden. Squirrel Corn becomes dormant and dies down soon after flowering. The blossoms dangle like porcelain earrings above the foliage. In mid to late spring, gracefully arching stems are adorned with terminal clusters of 4-8 fragrant, white, heart-shaped flowers, 1/2 in. Native to eastern and central North America, Dicentra canadensis (Squirrel Corn) is a clump-forming, tuberous perennial forming a ravishing clump of lacy, smooth blue-green, finely cut leaves.
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