Bleeding Heart
Common name
Bleeding Heart
Botanical name
Dicentra spectabilis
Variety
Pink
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
36-48" (91-122 cm)
Habit
Rounded
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
About
Striking flowers attract hummingbirds to the garden and are excellent cut. Plant in cool, moist sites to prevent summer dormancy, or combine with hosta or ferns to fill in for the dicentra during hot, dry seasons. Attractive ferny leaves.
