Dicentra spectabilis ‘Ruby Gold’
Dicentra spectabilis 'Ruby Gold' is the gold-leaved form of 'Valentine' with red hearts dripping from red, arching stems and gold foliage.
Dicentra spectabilis ‘Ruby Gold’ is the gold-leaved form of the red-flowered ‘Valentine’. This dramatic version of the classic cottage garden bleeding heart emerges in spring with bright gold foliage flushed with red on coral red stems soon after dripping with pendulous red heart-shaped flowers on arching stems. Blooms for ages in the spring garden. May go dormant in summer if soils are dry.
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: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: White
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Golden
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
