Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' PP14692

Also Known As

Dicentra Garden Splendor® Candy
Candy Hearts Bleeding Heart

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' PP14692 plant details

Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' PP14692 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' PP14692

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, clumping, cutting garden, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' PP14692

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Finely cut, midgreen foliage provide the foil for bunches of long-blooming bright rose-pink blossoms. The Hearts Series offers clusters of large flowers in rich colours set off by lush, fern-like foliage. Compact, mounding plants stay neat and tidy. Blooms for months with a summer rest period.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The fern-like foliage of this compact 8-12" plant forms a lovely skirt of frosted powdery-blue foliage, a perfect backdrop for masses of rose-pink hearts; part (not full) shade=best color. PSh/M PP14692