Reviews (6)
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Dutchmans Breeches
These flowers have so many uses and are a great addition to any garden.
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Love them
Absolutely love the unique blooms that this flower gives. They are amazing
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Good plant
Hardy and a strong grower. Please with my plants and I will be a returning customer.
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Good quality
My plants were in great shape and are doing awesome.
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Cute
These blooms always make me smile because my son calls them pirate pants.
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Good quality
These are really small 4" seedlings. Mine bloomed the 1st month
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Shipping
Shipping Information
We ship all plants usps priority mail. They arrive to most locations within 2-3 days. We package all plants to retain moisture to up to 10 days in transit. All plants ships from our warehouses in Tennessee. All plants are grown and shipped from out Altamont (zip) 37301 location. We do drop ship for re-sellers also for those wanting to resell our plants.
How We Protect Your Plants For Transit
All plants are dug and immediately taken to our warehouse and tera-sorb moisture retention gel is applied to the roots and then wrapped in plastic to retain superior moisture for transit. They are placed in corogated cardboard shipping boxes for protection when shipped
Upon Receipt Of Your Plants
Upon receipt of your plants, unpack and unwrap the roots and mist with water. Plant within 24-48 hours. If you can not plant within this time frame, put your plants in a cool location (ex- basement, garage or cellar) and water the roots daily. Cover them back up with the plastic so they will not dry out until you can plant them. After planted, water every evening after the sun goes down for 5 days.
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Description
Dutchman’s Breeches - Dicentra cucullaria
Dutchman Breeches plant leaves that can be used in a couple of ways.
These leaves can be crushed into a paste-like substance and can be used to keep muscle limber. The plant also has alkaloid that helps with the nervous system and is often used in essential oils to treat tremors and paralysis. Dutchman’s breeches are part of the Papaveraceae family and are native to Nova Scotia, North Carolina West to Kansas. Dutchman’s breeches are easily recognized and commonly grows on slopes, valleys, along streams, rocky woodlands and along forest floors. These plants will go dormant in summer, so it is not considered as a good border plant for your garden. Dry soils will speed up the dormant process; it is tolerant of clay soils and rabbits. It blooms its white flowers with a slightly pinkish tinge in March, its shape is said to almost resembling pantaloons which is why it’s called Dutchman’s breeches. These are unique flowers as they appear on the plant during the spring. They provide gorgeous color and look amazing in gardens and natural areas. These plants also do very well when planted in large containers. They display a very natural look and feel as they grow and provide a gorgeous appearance during the early part of spring.
Dutchman's Breeches are very easy to grow and maintain and are an unusual choice for all homeowners.
Dutchman's Breeches
