Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis
- Brighten up those dull, shady areas
- Unusual, heart shaped flowers
- Attracts hummingbirds
Details
The rosy-pink, heart-shaped flowers of Dicentra spectabilis dangle from graceful, arching stems. Attractive ferny leaves. Old-Fashioned Bleeding Hearts go dormant in the summer. Emerges early in the spring. Prefers well-drained soil.
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Type:
Perennial
Sun/Shade:
Part Sun to Full Shade
Bloom Color:
Pink
Hardiness Zone:
3 - 9
Height:
24-30 inches
Spread:
18-24 inches
Benefits:
Good Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Wildlife:
Attracts Hummingbirds
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