Perennials

Dicentra formosa (Bleeding Heart)

Dicentra formosa

Also known as Pacific Bleeding Heart

$3.95

Size

SunPart shade to full shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones3-9
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Dicentra formosa (Bleeding Heart), 'Bleeding Heart', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Dicentra formosa
Common name
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
10-18 in tall × 12-24 in wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Spring to early summer (April–June, often rebloom in fall)
Bloom color
Pink, White
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in humus-rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. Goes summer-dormant in hot, dry conditions and resumes with fall rains. Spreads slowly by rhizome; self-sows in suitable sites. Combine with evergreen companions like Sword Fern or Piggyback Plant to fill the gap when plants die back.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bumblebees, Hummingbirds
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar
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