Scientific Name:
Dicentra
(hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
dye-SEN-truh
Common Name:
bleeding heart
Family Name:
Papaveraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Flowers heart shaped; leaves fern-like, blue gray foliage; slightly fragrant.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (D. peregrina × D. eximia 'Alba')
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include D. 'Ivory Hearts' (D. peregrina × D. eximia 'Alba').
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed, Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Palmately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (depends on cv.)
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden