Steer's Head
Dicentra uniflora
zones 2-5
35 seeds
This tiny member of the Bleeding Heart family is an herbaceous perennial growing from a tuber, native to gravelly soils in mountains of the western United States. Height is 2-4 inches. Leaves are long-stalked and 3-times compound with rounded leaflets. Each leaflet is deeply divided. Flowers have pink to white petals tinged with light brown or purple. The two outer petals are bent back; the inner petals are fused at the tip. Seeds are borne in a capsule a little more than a 0.4 in long.
Since stored seed is more difficult to germinate, sow seeds as soon as possible in individual peat pots and place in a cold frame or green house. Do not allow the pots to dry out; keep moist. In autumn, plant the seedlings in prepared garden area and mulch lightly. Remove mulch as soon as snow melts to ensure the most success. As long as you experience temperatures of 25 degrees F or below for a good part of the winter, Steers Head should have no trouble germinating.
Dicentra uniflora
zones 2-5
35 seeds
This tiny member of the Bleeding Heart family is an herbaceous perennial growing from a tuber, native to gravelly soils in mountains of the western United States. Height is 2-4 inches. Leaves are long-stalked and 3-times compound with rounded leaflets. Each leaflet is deeply divided. Flowers have pink to white petals tinged with light brown or purple. The two outer petals are bent back; the inner petals are fused at the tip. Seeds are borne in a capsule a little more than a 0.4 in long.
Since stored seed is more difficult to germinate, sow seeds as soon as possible in individual peat pots and place in a cold frame or green house. Do not allow the pots to dry out; keep moist. In autumn, plant the seedlings in prepared garden area and mulch lightly. Remove mulch as soon as snow melts to ensure the most success. As long as you experience temperatures of 25 degrees F or below for a good part of the winter, Steers Head should have no trouble germinating.
Dicentra uniflora
zones 2-5
35 seeds
This tiny member of the Bleeding Heart family is an herbaceous perennial growing from a tuber, native to gravelly soils in mountains of the western United States. Height is 2-4 inches. Leaves are long-stalked and 3-times compound with rounded leaflets. Each leaflet is deeply divided. Flowers have pink to white petals tinged with light brown or purple. The two outer petals are bent back; the inner petals are fused at the tip. Seeds are borne in a capsule a little more than a 0.4 in long.
Since stored seed is more difficult to germinate, sow seeds as soon as possible in individual peat pots and place in a cold frame or green house. Do not allow the pots to dry out; keep moist. In autumn, plant the seedlings in prepared garden area and mulch lightly. Remove mulch as soon as snow melts to ensure the most success. As long as you experience temperatures of 25 degrees F or below for a good part of the winter, Steers Head should have no trouble germinating.