Melinda Myers

Fringed Bleeding Heart

Botanical Name

Dicentra eximia

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 9

Height

12 to 18 inches

Width

18 inches

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: rose-red, white

Light

Part shade (can scorch in full sun)

Soil

Moist, well-drained, organic

Planting & Care

• Space plants 15 inches apart
• NOT tolerant of wet feet in winter or dry soils in summer

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Alba - white flowers
• King of Hearts - blue-green foliage, rosy-pink flowers all summer
• Luxuriant - good season long bloom, blue-green foliage
• Dicentra cucullaria - Dutchman's Breeches, native spring wildflower