Common Name:
Bleeding-heart
Scientific Name Genus:
Dicentra
Family Name:
Fumariaceae
Life Cycle
Perennial
Growth Habit
erect to arching clump, up to 3 feet tall.
Leaves
ternately compound, segments broad.
Flowers
single tow of florets on arching flowering stem which is up to 10 inches long. Outer petals are pink and have a cordate base; inner petals are white and protrude.
Bloom Time
Spring through Summer
Propagation Method
Seeds (late summer) or division