Scientific Name
Dicentra eximia
Common Name
Fringed bleeding heart

Characteristics

Season
early summer
Height
12-18 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Flower Color
deep pink
Soil
rich, moist well drained soil
Exposure
full to partial shade
Propagation
seed sown late summer, division in spring
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Fringed bleeding heart is a beautiful native plant enjoying great popularity. The cultivar 'Luxuriant' is commonly available, and has bluish green leaves and deep pink, small flowers.
Origin
Eastern North America, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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