Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Common Bleeding Heart, Japanese Bleeding Heart
Type Perennial
Hardy range 3A to 9A
Height 18" to 24" / 45cm to 60cm
Spread 36" / 90cm
Growth rate Average
Form Irregular or sprawling
Exposure Full shade to partial sun
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes D. spectabilis flowers up earlier in the season than D. eximia, but then the foliage dies back soon after blooming. When planted in the shade garden with other Dicentra, it will seed itself. Once established, this plant does not like to be disturbed. Division of the tuber should be done in the early spring. Plant goes well with: Astilbe, Cimicifuga, Hosta, Rodgersia, and Chelone sp.
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