Dicentra formosa (Common bleeding heart)

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, neutral to alkaline, cool, moist soil in partial shade. Tolerates full sun if soil is kept consistently moist. Foliage dies down quickly after flowering. Keep dry when dormant from summer to winter.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Underplanting, Woodland

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Clump-forming, Arching

Native to

Western North America

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Careful: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten. Leaves may trigger skin allergies.