Dicentra (Bleeding Heart)
Color Name: Passion Heats
Passion Hearts is a captivating perennial, notable for its bicolor flowers in dark rose pink and light rose pink hues. The fern-like, blue leaves are exceptionally detailed and finely dissected, adding a touch of elegance to any landscape. Exceptionally floriferous, Passion Hearts is continuously in bloom, offering a long-lasting display of beauty throughout the growing season. Perfect for gardeners looking to add a splash of vibrant color and intricate foliage to their perennial gardens.
This is an alpine-type hybrid and thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for sunny spots rather than shaded areas.
Growing Tips: Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Plants will not grow well in heavy clay soils.
Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings. If spent flowers are not removed, small pods develop and drop their seeds when mature and dry. If these seeds are left undisturbed, they will germinate the following spring. The resulting plantlets are easy to transplant while they are still small but they may not resemble the parent plant exactly.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
Passion Hearts is a captivating perennial, notable for its bicolor flowers in dark rose pink and light rose pink hues. The fern-like, blue leaves are exceptionally detailed and finely dissected, adding a touch of elegance to any landscape. Exceptionally floriferous, Passion Hearts is continuously in bloom, offering a long-lasting display of beauty throughout the growing season. Perfect for gardeners looking to add a splash of vibrant color and intricate foliage to their perennial gardens.
This is an alpine-type hybrid and thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, making it an excellent choice for sunny spots rather than shaded areas.
Growing Tips: Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Plants will not grow well in heavy clay soils.
Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings. If spent flowers are not removed, small pods develop and drop their seeds when mature and dry. If these seeds are left undisturbed, they will germinate the following spring. The resulting plantlets are easy to transplant while they are still small but they may not resemble the parent plant exactly.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Pink Shades Foliage Color: Blue/Green Shades
Height: 18 to 24 Inches Spread: 26 to 28 Inches Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Spring
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Moist
Attributes |
 Container Border Cut Flower or Foilage Easy to Grow Landscapes Mass Planting Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
