Dicentra formosa
The Pacific or western bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa) is a lovely shade with fern-like foliage and pendulous pink flowers.
The Pacific or western bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa) is a BC native whose range continues down the west coast to California. It is a lovely shade plant for evenly moist soils with dissected, fern-like foliage and delicate stems of pendulous pink to white heart-shaped flowers. It spreads via underground rhizomes and will usually go dormant by summer. Plant between hosta, ferns and other later-emerging perennials to provide colour in spring before these later perennials get going. Popular with hummingbirds and butterflies.
Common Name: Pacific Bleeding Heart
Family: Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Benefits: Butterflies Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist woodlands, forests and streambanks from BC to California from sea level into the subalpine.
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