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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Dicentra eximia
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Deep rose-pink buds open to reveal pale pink, heart-shaped blooms which dance charmingly above the ferny, gray-green foliage. This selection is everblooming, flowering most freely in spring and continuing throughout the summer and into fall. Heat tolerant. Unlike the Common Bleeding Heart, D. eximia will not go dormant in midsummer as long as the soil is kept moist. Rather, it will enchant passersby all season long.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Though this species is heat tolerant, Dicentra is most at home in woodland settings. It likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Plants will not grow well in heavy clay soils. Dicentra should be planted in locations that are protected from high winds and early frosts, such as the edges of woodlands or on the north or east sides of buildings.

    Flower Color

    Pink

    Foliage Color

    Gray-green

    Plant Spread

    12-18 in.

    Good Companions

    Astilbe-Hybrid (Astilbe ), Brunnera-Heartleaf (Brunnera macrophylla), Foamflower (Tiarella ), Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica), Geranium-Hardy (Geranium ), Grass-Ornamental (Carex morrowii), Hosta (Hosta ), Lamium (Lamium maculatum), Solomon's Seal-Variegated (Polygonatum odoratum)

    Plant Height

    15 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Average and consistent water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cut flower or foliage, Border, Edging, Container, Mass Plant

    Bloom Time

    Spring through fall

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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