Dicentra 'Hearts Desire'
Also Known As
- Bleeding Heart
Plant type
perennial
size
- H: 8"-12"
- W: 8"-15"
planting zones
- 5a-9a
Dicentra 'Hearts Desire' plant details
Dicentra 'Hearts Desire' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with blue foliage. In spring and summer pink and red flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra 'Hearts Desire'
- Plant type: perennial
- Plant family: papaveraceae
- Foliage: semi-evergreen blue
- Mature size: 8 IN - 15 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
- Flowers: pink and red blooms in spring and summer
- Uses: cutting garden
GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra 'Hearts Desire'
- USDA Zones: 5a - 9a
- Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
- Watering frequency: even moisture
- Resistant to: deer and rabbit
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
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Gardening facts about Dicentra 'Hearts Desire' plant
How to Grow Dicentra 'Hearts Desire'
Sun Exposure
- mostly sun - shade
Water Needs
- even moisture
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
Features
Foliage Color
- blue
Flower Color
- pink
- red
Wildlife
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
Foliage Season
- semi-evergreen
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