Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart, Western Bleeding Heart | Flower
Dicentra formosa belongs to the plant family PAPAVERACE and Genus Dicentra This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Dicentra formosa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Dicentra formosa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Dicentra formosa Pacific bleeding heart,Western bleeding heart is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Dicentra formosa can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Pacific bleeding heart (also known as Western bleeding heart) needs summer days with high heat. The best soil for this plant has a texture that is loamy. This species does best in partial shade. It does well in moist, well drained soils.
Dicentra formosa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Dicentra formosa is a perennial. Leaves: Pacific bleeding heart (locally known in some parts as Western bleeding heart) has lacy leaves. Flowers: This plant has heart shaped flowers that dangle below nodding stems. March is the usual month for flowering. Most often the blossoms occur in either red or pink.
Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart, Western Bleeding Heart is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is red,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: heart shaped flowers that dangle below nodding stems
In the Northern Hemisphere Dicentra formosa starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 03,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
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Dicentra bleeding heart luxuriant dangle below nodding stems
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"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.