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    Dicentra canadensis

    Also Known As

    • Bleeding Heart
    • Squirrel Corn Bulbs

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 4"-8"
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Dicentra canadensis plant details

    Dicentra canadensis is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In spring pink and white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dicentra canadensis

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: papaveraceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 IN - 8 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring
    Uses: ephemeral, fragrant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dicentra canadensis

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Dicentra canadensis is an exquisite little woodlander from eastern North America with attractive, blue-grey, ferny foliage and pink tinged white flowers like a tiny bleeding heart. It is a spring ephemeral that can form large, beautiful colonies over time that go dormant by summer - perfect for giving life to your early spring shade garden before the Hosta, ferns and other perennials get going. Squirrel corn bulbs resemble tiny kernels of corn.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Called "Squirrel Corn" by the mountain folk because the little round tubers that they grow from look like corn kernels. It's ephemeral, finely-cut glaucous foliage shows off the interesting creamy white, pendulous, fragrant flowers in early April through mid to late May.

    By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

    An exquisite little woodlander, with attractive ferny foliage and pink tinged white flowers like a tiny Bleeding Heart; Squirrel Corn bulbs are naturally tiny like kernels of corn, but it can form wide colonies over time. ZONE 4

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Dicentra canadensis plant

    How to Grow Dicentra canadensis

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Gold Heart'

    aka Dicentra Goldheart, Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart', Gold Leaf Bleeding Heart

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    2a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Gold Heart' by Karl Gercens III
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    Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'

    aka Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba', White Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    2a-8b

    Size

    Height: 24"

    Width: 20"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba' flower, foliage by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Dactylicapnos scandens 'Athens Yellow'

    aka Dicentra scandens 'Athens Yellow', Climbing Yellow Bleeding Heart

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    7b-10b

    Size

    Height: 8'-12'

    Width: 3'-12'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Dactylicapnos scandens 'Athens Yellow' form by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Dicentra 'King of Hearts'

    aka King of Hearts Bleeding Heart

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 8"-12"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Dicentra 'King of Hearts' flower by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'

    aka Bacchanal Bleeding Heart, Bacchanal Pacific Bleeding Heart, Bacchanal Western Bleeding Heart

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-26"

    Width: 20"-40"

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal' flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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