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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 12 - 15 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Spring ephemeral
Other: Blue-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Magenta-red with white tips
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: may cause skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Sterile
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Divide after flowering
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP22,488
Parentage: Dicentra peregrina x Dicentra eximia

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Common names
  • Fern Leaf Bleeding Heart
  • Bleeding Heart

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Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2018-06-19
Flowers fully opened.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2014-06-13

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2018-06-10

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