Super-hardy, carefree Pink Dwarf Bleeding Heart's are covered with pink pendant flowers spring through early summer, again in the fall. 15-18" tall. Space 12-18" apart.
#1 field-grown plant. Deer tend to avoid.
Dicentra eximia
Product Details
Botanical Name: Dicentra eximia
Form: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Shade/Partial Shade
Height/Habit: 15 - 18"
Spread: 12 - 18"
Spacing: 12 - 18" apart
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 (-40 degrees F)
Foliage Type: Gray blue foliage finely dissected and fernlike.
Flower Form: heart-shaped pendant flowers
Flower Color: pink
Flowering Date: Spring to early summer and intermittently until frost
Planting Requirements: Blooms longer with adequate moisture, water during dry spells.
Soil Requirements: Well drained with a high humus content.
Growth Rate: moderate to slow
Unique Characteristics: Lengthy time in bloom in the shade, very adaptable to site if kept moist. Attractive foliage is retained throughout the growing season. It does not go dormant and die to the ground in summer as Dicentra spectabilis.
