Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

Also Known As

Bacchanal Bleeding Heart
Bacchanal Pacific Bleeding Heart
Bacchanal Western Bleeding Heart

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-26"
W: 20"-40"

planting zones

4a-9b

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal' plant details

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer red flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with mostly shade and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: papaveraceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 20 IN - 40 IN - wide, 12 IN - 26 IN - tall
Flowers: red blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, repeat-blooming, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Over a very long period in early spring, this beautiful red-flowered selection of our western native, produces its rose-red ?hearts? above ferny leaves. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Clump forming foliage with deep red blooms.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Bacchanal' is a compact bleeding heart hybrid that produces nicely-textured, deeply-cut, ferny, bluish-green foliage in a mound to eight inches tall and fourteen inches wide. The rose pink flowers are nodding, heart-shaped, and held above the foliage. The initial bloom occurs in spring but plants will likely bloom throughout summer and into fall in cool, shady conditions.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Delicious dark, velvety red flowers with lacey blue green leaves. Blooms for several weeks in the spring. 12" tall spreading perennial. An annual sellout.