Dicentra formosa

Identification

Genus: Dicentra Species: formosa Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common name: Pacific Bleeding Heart.
 

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Description

Pacific Bleeding Heart (sometimes called Dutchman's Britches) is a 12-18 inch perennial with clusters delicate pink flowers in summer. A rock garden plant that grows in damp places. This Dicentra likes shade where it is hot and sun where the summers are cool. Cold tolerant to 5 deg. F. in Dec.1990, they hate hot summers and it died of heat stroke the next summer. It is a perfect woodland species with fringe cups, wild ginger, meadow rue and columbine (where the summers stay below 95F). It is much more delicate looking than the ones in the nurseries.

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Characteristics



Dicentra formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart's foliage color is silver and type is deciduous.
Dicentra formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart's flower color is pink.

Communities

Communities for Dicentra formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart:Northern Oak Woodland, Redwood Forest, Riparian (rivers & creeks), Yellow Pine Forest and Central Oak Woodland.

Ranges for Dicentra formosa

ph: 5.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.30 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.50 to 0.70
rainfall[cm]: 120.00 to 620.00

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