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    Dicentra 'Aurora'

    Also Known As

    • Dicentra eximia 'Aurora'
    • Aurora Fern-leaf Bleeding Heart

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 10"-12"
    • W: 10"-15"

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Dicentra 'Aurora' plant details

    Dicentra 'Aurora' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra 'Aurora'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: papaveraceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 10 IN - 15 IN - wide, 10 IN - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: cutting garden, rock garden, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra 'Aurora'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Gray-green foliage surrounds narrow, cream-white hearts, spring through summer, if kept moist.Minimum temperature: -40?F To protect delicate foliage please choose a shipping date between August 1 - April 1.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Pure white ; bright stalks of flowers top the elegant blue-gray foliage of this good grower; an excellent selection of the Eastern native. Sun-PSh/Med

    By: Forestfarm

    Gardening facts about Dicentra 'Aurora' plant

    How to Grow Dicentra 'Aurora'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Zones

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    Width: 1'-3'

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

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    Width: 12"-18"

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 12"-26"

    Width: 20"-40"

    • mostly shade
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