Stuart Boothman dutchman's breeches
Dicentra 'Stuart Boothman'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Stuart Boothman' dutchman's breeches (Dicentra 'Stuart Boothman') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, borders, and rock gardens. 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, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. It grows about 12 inches tall and spreads 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Snake Eyes hosta, Siberian bugloss, and Autumn crocus.