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Bleeding Heart : Dicentra spectabilis

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white bleeding heart

Family: Fumariaceae

Above: white bleeding hearts, Below: mass planting

Use: woodlands, shady gardens, under shrubs and trees, beds, borders

dicentra mass planting

Plant: ephemeral perennial to 48"

Origin: forests and mountains of eastern Asia

Zone
: 4 - 8

Flowers
: bilateral flowers resembles miniature hearts bursting from the bottom

Foliage: tall, glaucous foliage on watery stems.

Culture
: part sun to part shade in moist soil. Plants that receive shade and adequate moisture may last throughout the growing season.



wemoss.org 2008, Last Updated May 17, 2008