Perennial Of The Day

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

Environment This plant will grow in moist soil.
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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