Dicentra spectabilis
Botanical Name
Dicentra spectabilis
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 9
Height
2 to 3 feet
Width
2 to 3 feet
Flowers
Late spring to early summer: rose-pink, white; white inner petals that 'bleed' from the tip
Light
Full to part shade (will go dormant earlier in full sun)
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Space plants 24 inches apart, deadhead for extended bloom, plant dies down midsummer - use among summer perennials to cover void left by dormant plant
Problems
None serious, rot (especially on white cultivars)
Varieties to Consider
'Alba' - white, not as vigorous
'Pantaloons' - white
'Pantaloons' - white
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