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Dutchmans Breeches
Dutchmans Breeches is an early bloomer, March through May, then they seem to disappear into the Spring time when other flowers are waking up. It's a delightful flower standing 8 to 10 inches tall. White flowers with yellow or pink at the lower tips. In addition to the flower are fern like leaves that are worthy of any shade garden. They too will disappear as Spring arrives. Why have such a short lived flower? Well, it's one of the first to bloom and usher in the much anticipated growing season.
This is a flower for shade gardening, no doubt about it. It grows in moist, humus rich soil in a woodland setting. Plenty leaves and other decaying organic matter. So that is what is needed to keep these flowers for shade happy. Also, the shade flower must be kept moist at all times, however, it does not want to be wet especially in the Winter time. Propagate by division, seeds take a long time to sprout, sometimes a couple of years. You can purchase them in late Winter or early Spring. Keep them moist, give them humus rich soil, composted leaves and other decaying organic matter. They will seem to hasten the arrival of Spring time. A plant well worth nurturing. Enjoy.
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