SUMMER SALE 20% Off Your Order!! Discount applied at checkout.
We are open at the farm for retail and pickups Thursdays thru Saturdays from 9am until 3pm.
SUMMER SALE 20% Off Your Order!! Discount applied at checkout.
We are open at the farm for retail and pickups Thursdays thru Saturdays from 9am until 3pm.
Bare Roots will be ready in April for pick up or shipping
Phonetic: dy-SEN-trah ka-na-DEN-sis
Squirrel corn is a delicate perennial that typically grows 5 to 10 inches tall. It emerges from small, yellow, tubers that resemble kernels of corn. Squirrel corn thrives in partial to full shade and prefers moist, well-drained, soils . It flourishes in cool, shaded environments with consistent moisture but goes dormant by early summer.
Squirrel Corn blooms in early to mid-spring, typically from April through May. Its heart-shaped white flowers, which dangle gracefully from slender stalks are specially adapted for pollination by long-tongued bumblebees and hummingbirds which are strong enough to pry open the outer petals to reach the nectar within. After pollination, Squirrel Corn produces small, narrow seed capsules that mature in late spring. The seeds contain fatty appendages which attract ants that carry them back to their nests—a process known as myrmecochory—thereby aiding seed dispersal.
In its native ecosystem, squirrel corn plays an important role for early season pollinators. Its nectar provides a vital food source for early pollinators when few other flowers are available.
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