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Hardiness: USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow White/Near White
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous Chartreuse/Yellow
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Propagation Methods: From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Jul 24, 2007, PudgyMudpies from Stockton, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:
This is a very aggressive vine that is totally unfazed by being in our hot CA full sun. It is planted on a vine wall with a clematis and Cross Vine "Dragon Lady" and the Dicentra has completely engulfed them both. I am not concerned though, the Cross Vine and Clematis are poking through where they need to and thriving, so the dicentra is not choking them out. And another plus is that while the Cross Vine and Clematis are only seasonal bloomers, the Dicentra blooms all the time and takes up the slack in the color department. We had 2 weeks straight of night freezing last winter and the Dicentra came back from the roots, no problem.
On Aug 21, 2004, GreenGiant76 from Ipswich
() wrote:
I have had no luck at all growing this plan from seed :( Neither, does it seem, have my local garden centre, they have had to cancel my order as they have been unable to grow any either.
This plant grows well in Scotland, UK due to a maritime climate it produces fruit. I have plants that originate from high altitude in the N.W., part of its range, if the tubers are 3" below the surface they will survive at least -20 Deg. C.
I planted this vine early summer 2001, and it grew to about 4 feet with a few clusters of yellow hearts. It died back with the first frost. Early spring of 2002, the vine sprouted and was killed by an early frost. Within two weeks, it resprouted with many shoots and began flowering early summer. It is now early October, and the vine covers a four foot fence with delicate vines approx. 15 feet long and has hundreds of yellow pendulous clusters of flowers. It flowers non-stop until hit by frost. This is a non-invasive, delicate looking but hardy perennial that seems to thrive on neglect. It gets morning sun and its roots stay wet in the area it is planted. I am currently trying to root cuttings and will let you know how that goes.
On Aug 30, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Unlike other Bleeding Hearts, this plant is a
vine. The yellow or white flowers are produced summer
through fall. Provide a growing area with afternoon shade
and a moist but well-drained soil. The plant is native to
Asia.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Stockton, California Holiday, Florida Ocoee, Florida Baltimore, Maryland Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Arlington, Washington
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