Dicentra cucullaria - Dutchmens breeches

Dicentra cucullaria - Dutchmens breechesDutchmen breeches is a small, delicate attractive woodland plant growing to about 6 inches. It is an early spring plant, going dormant when summer approaches. Suitable as a rock garden plant where it can be planted with other low growing plants.

It will spread by root and increase its numbers in time

It has white blooms on a stem and three large leaves

Big merry bell is a tall

Black Cohosh is a large leafy shrub growing to 3 or 4 feet in height with white blooms on a tall stem

It goes dormant in summer but will put out leaves in fall when moisture permits

It has small purple blooms in mid-summer

It usually has a profusion of blooms and it's foliage persists into summer

Like the other hardy ferns

minty herb growing to about 12"

Virginia bluebells are one of the loveliest of the spring wildflowers

It has a white bloom in spring that forms a small seed pod which resembles an apple

Unlike most other violets this one grows in full or partial sun and tolerates poor soil conditions