Dicentra spectabilis
"Bleeding heart"
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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."
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Great for shade
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
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Slug & snail repellent
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
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Flower colour
Pink
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Leaf colour
Green
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Rhizome size
2/3
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
50-70cm
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Plant spacing
9 rhizomes per m2
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full shade
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Woodland gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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