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Dicentra spectabilis (correct name Lamprocapnos spectabilis)

Dicentra spectabilis (correct name Lamprocapnos spectabilis)

£5.00Price

Blooming from early April through May, dainty, pink, heart-shaped flowers appear above fern-like, fresh green leaves. Easy to grow, this elegant dicentra is ideal for illuminating a woodland garden or as part of a herbaceous scheme. As long as the ground is kept consistently moist, it will thrive in full sun or partial shade.

  • Common Name

    bleeding heart

  • Height and Spread

    0.9m x 0.45m

  • Cultivation

    Grow in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil, preferably neutral or slightly alkaline; site in partial shade although will tolerate sun if the soil is moist.

    Will die back after flowering during mid summer, but don't worry it will come back!

  • Additional information

    RHS AGM

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