Bleeding Heart

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Luxuriant Bleeding Heart
 

 
Common Name: Bleeding Heart
Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis
Plant Type: Perennial
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
AHS Heat Zone:  
Light Requirements: Dappled Shade; Full Shade
Water Usage: Medium; High
Soil Type: Well-Drained; Moist
Height: 1 to 2-1/2 feet
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Season of Bloom: April to May
Bloom Color: Pink
Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
Native TX Plant: Adapted
Wildlife Value:  

 
Old-fashioned favorite. Arching stems of large, pink hearts in spring. Dormant during hot summers.


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