Dicentra spectabilis ‘Cupid’
Dicentra spectabilis 'Cupid' is a baby pink form of the classic bleeding heart.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Cupid’ is a version 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 beautifully and elegantly 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
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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: Asia - China and Japan, North Central and Eastern Asia
