Ivory Hearts dutchman's breeches
Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Ivory white
Garden uses
Notes
'Ivory Hearts' dutchman's breeches (Dicentra 'Ivory Hearts') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, shade gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil. It grows 6 to 12 inches tall and bears ivory white flowers in late spring and again from early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It needs little care once settled in.
Pairs well with Hadspen Blue hosta, White phlox, and Amazing Grace tulip.