Carmine concatenata (Dentaria laciniata)

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Common Name:  Cut-leavedToothwort, Toothwort

Open shade, medium moisture level, rich soil with leaf mold, circumneutral pH.  6-8 inches height, blooms in spring, white flowers, spreads by rhizomes above ground in the humus layer.

Germination Code: ?  Difficult to grow from seed

Native Region: Middle and East Tennessee

Spring ephemeral with showy flowers.  Can be overwhelmed by surrounding aggressive plants.  Will slowly naturalize under optimum conditions to form colonies.