Dicentra formosa
WESTERN BLEEDING HEART, PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART
Papaveraceae-Fumarioideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

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Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant

 
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Dicentra formosa
WESTERN BLEEDING HEART, PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART
Papaveraceae-Fumarioideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.9m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink, crimson or white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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