23 Feb Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’
We love this perennial because it’s a sign of warmer days to come. Bleeding hearts typically bloom early spring and go dormant by the summer. Be sure to pair it with hostas and ferns to fill in the gap once it’s gone. It’s hard to resist the delicate chains of locket shaped pink & white flowers, no garden should be without this old-fashioned perennial.
Common Name: bleeding heart
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Papaveraceae
Zone: 3 to 9
Height: 2.00 to 2.50 feet
Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Pink/White
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize
Flower: Showy
Tolerate: Rabbit, Heavy Shade
Dicentra spectabilis
One of the oldest classics in the book.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Alba’
