Illustration of Dicentra canadensis in An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States. Canada, and the British Possessions (1913). [Public Domain]
Embedded Files
Genus: Dicentra
Common Names: bleeding hearts
Description coming soon.
Distribution: Eastern Asia and North America
Our Selection
Dicentra formosa
Common name(s): western bleeding heart
Description: perennial; an excellent, native, groundcover for shady or partially shady areas that will spread and form a dense colony over time. Purple-red flowers from spring into early summer and sometimes again in autumn (though generally sparse). To combat drought, D. formosa will go completely summer dormant and then reemerge after the first autumn rains. Tolerant of clay and heavy soil.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 5 ft.
Position: shade to partial shade
Uses: ornamental- as a groundcover, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 3+ months of summer drought
Distribution: British Columbia south to California
Dicentra formosa subsp. oregana 'Langtrees'
Common name(s): western bleeding heart
Description: perennial; an excellent, native, groundcover for shady or partially shady areas that will spread and form a dense colony over time. Pink-tinged white flowers from spring into early summer and sometimes again in autumn (though generally sparse). To combat drought, D. formosa will go completely summer dormant and then reemerge after the first autumn rains. Tolerant of clay and heavy soil.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 5 ft.
Position: shade to partial shade
Uses: ornamental- as a groundcover, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 3+ months of summer drought
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse