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    Dicentra formosa

    Also Known As

    • Woodland Composite

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 24"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Dicentra formosa plant details

    Dicentra formosa is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra formosa

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: papaveraceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 0 - 24 IN - wide, 0 - 24 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring
    Uses: cutting garden, native plant, naturalizing, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra formosa

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Very similar to its eastern and better-known sister, D.eximia, with foliage so finely divided as to be ferny; showy pink "hearts" on arching stems in spring; as pretty as it is tough. S-PSh/M-D

    By: Forestfarm

    This is a spreading plant with red-pink colored, heart-shaped flowers that arch above green fernlike leaves. Spreads by rhizomes

    By: Greer Gardens Inc.

    Blooms: spring-summer, blue, early emerging, blue-green foliage Zone 4-9. 6"-18", PNW, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Gardening facts about Dicentra formosa plant

    How to Grow Dicentra formosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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