Dicentra spectabilis ‘Cupid’
Dicentra spectabilis 'Cupid' is a baby pink form of the classic bleeding heart.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Cupid’ is a new variety of the classic bleeding heart with soft, baby-pink outer petals over white inner ones that form pendulous hearts that hang from the elegantly arching stems. Blooms for ages in the spring garden. May go dormant in summer if soils are dry. ‘Cupid’ was discovered as a sport on a normal bleeding heart by Matthew Pryce in his garden in Ontario.
Common Name: Bleeding Heart
Family: Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woods and deep shady valleys.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
