Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’

 

‘King of Hearts’ is a compact bleeding heart hybrid that produces nicely-textured, deeply-cut, ferny, bluish-green foliage in a mound to eight inches tall and fourteen inches wide. The rich carmine-rose coloured flowers are nodding, heart-shaped, and held above the foliage. The initial bloom occurs in spring but plants will likely bloom throughout summer and into fall in cool, shady conditions. A cross of the Japanese D. peregrina with two American species D. formosa subsp. oregana and D. eximia.

Common Name:  Bleeding Heart

Family:  Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

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Foliage Colour:  Bluish

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Moist, Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

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