Scientific Name
Dicentra spectabilis
Common Name
Bleeding heart

Characteristics

Season
spring
Height
14-24 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 2-9
Flower Color
rose pink, white
Soil
rich, moist well drained soil
Exposure
partial shade
Propagation
seed sown late summer, division fall or spring
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
In warm areas, Bleeding heart goes dormant during the summer, and can be forced for flowering on Valentine's Day by bringing dormant rhizomes into a cool greenhouse in late winter.
Origin
Japan

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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