Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Bleeding heart

Dicentra spectabilis

**Flower and leaves**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeOliBac ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Dies back midsummer; dormant in heat

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Part Sun / Shade
Height × Width: 18–36 in × 24 in
USDA Zone: 3–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Part Sun / Shade

Water Req.

Moderate

Soil Req.

Loamy / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–9

Height × Width

18–36 in × 24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Spring–Early Summer / Pink, White

Native Status

Non-Native (Asia)

Pollinator Interest

Bees

Wildlife Value

Early pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Notes

Dies back midsummer; dormant in heat

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**flower, Great Smoky Mts National Park**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeStacy Hodes ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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**Bleeding Heart - Bi-colored**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

**Bleeding Heart - White**◐ Part sun or part shade · ☾ ShadeSupplied Perennials collection · photographer unrecorded

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