Scientific name: Dicentra formosa
Synonym: Dicentra eximia misapplied
Family: PAPAVERACEAE
Common names: “Western bleeding heart”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 4-8
Light: Part shade – full shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile humus rich soil, alkaline – neutral
Moisture: Evenly moist, lasts longer with better moisture
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 12-18″ W 24-30″
Leaf and Stem shape: Abundant, lobed leaves, mid-green above and glaucous beneath
Flower: Pendulous flowers are borne on branching, arching stems in late spring and early summer; usually pink, opening from deep rose-pink buds
Pruning: N/a
Maintenance: Low, mulch with leaf compost
Landscape use: Flower beds, shrub underplantings, cottage and rock gardens, woodlands
Propagate: By seed and division
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer & Rabbit resistant
Comments: Brings a nice variety to the woodland, unique leaf shape
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: D. f. ‘Langtrees’ , D. f. ‘Bacchanal’
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