Dicentra spectabilis
"Bleeding Heart"
Great for shade
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Packed in peat-free compost
Hardy throughout the UK
Description
If you have partially shaded part of the garden with a damp soil, there are few plants better for happily settling themselves into it than Dicentra spectabilis, also known as 'Bleeding Heart'. This distinctive plant is a classic and has long-been adored by gardeners as a fail-safe, go-to option for bringing a splash of colour to what could otherwise be a dull spot. Thanks to shade and moisture-loving goodies like this, you can spruce up the space with a generous patch of luscious greenery, topped off with effortlessly graceful arching stems, lavished with pretty pink pendant hearts!
If you’re looking for something low maintenance a reliable to pad out a planting scheme in conditions with lower light levels, such as an enclosed or small urban garden or perhaps a woodland area in a larger garden, Bleeding Heart will fill the role and flounce into action with a beautiful display from late spring through to summer!
Gracy knows:
"Dicentra spectabilis has recently changed its official botanical name to Lamprocapnos spectabilis."
Details for Dicentra spectabilis
Colour:
Pink
Height:
60-90 cm / 24-36"
Planting season:
Spring
Flowering time:
Summer
Botanical name:
Dicentra spectabilis / Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Light requirements:
Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:
Average
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Soak the roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting out
- Plant your dicentra bare roots into temporary pots in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
- Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots
- Plant the dicentra roots so that they are fully submerged with the shoots just below the surface or any top growth exposed
- Plant in borders or containers in early summer once in full growth
- Space the plants 20-30cm apart
- Water-in after planting and keep hydrated when in growth
- Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 1 March 2022
You can expect your order in March 2022 - Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2022
You can expect your order in April 2022 - Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
See our full shipping & delivery schedule
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