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Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Heart-shaped pink flowers

Botanical Name: Dicentra spectabilis

Habit: Mounding

Height: 2-3'

Spread: 2-4'

Hardiness Zone: 2-8

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Type
Perennial

Flower
Pink

Foliage
Green

Season
Blooms in Spring

Season
Blooms in Summer

Light
Mix of Sun & Shade

Light
Shade

Description

Gorgeous, pendulous, heart-shaped pink flowers bloom on arching stems in late spring and early summer. Foliage may die back to the ground in summer.

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Plant Characteristics

Performance

Great Garden Performance
Reliable Consumer Success
Easy to Grow
Low Maintenance
Multi-Season Interest
Improvement Over Existing Selections
Long Blooming

Special Features

Cool & Unique
Disease Resistant
Pest / Insect Resistant
Heat Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Fragrant Blooms
Cut / Dried Flowers
Cut Foliage/Stems

Functionality

Small, Urban Yards
Kid & Pet Friendly
Great in Containers
Edible Garden
Privacy Screening
Erosion Control
Wet Areas
Climbing

Wildlife & Environment

Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies / Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant
Non-Invasive
Low Water Usage / Drought Tolerant
Native / Nativar

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