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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) 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: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color: Pink Red
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On Jun 13, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Some resources note that all parts of Dicentra is poisonous if ingested. Symptoms include trembling, staggering, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, and labored breathing.
Reports of skin irritation and dermatitis have been reported after repeated contact with the cell sap.
The toxic principal is several isoquinolone alkaloids.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
On Jun 4, 2007, Ttinylass from Knoxville, TN wrote:
I live in East Tennessee, This plant has bloomed for me from early March with continuous blooms covering the plant until late October when finally frozen to the ground. It sprung back up early this year, weathered a late freeze, and is blooming like mad. I do remove the seed pods when they lay on the ground, and throughout our 90+ degree heat, she will have 20 or more bloom scapes covering the pretty silver folage. Bug and disease resistant too, what's not to love! Ttinylass
On Oct 13, 2006, kooger from Oostburg, WI (Zone 5b) wrote:
This a beautiful plant. Mine is now 4 years in my garden and is about 3 feet wide and 2.5 feet tall. It blooms all summer and does not die down like the old-fashioned dicentra varieties. It does have volunteer seedlings each summer that I gladly share but is definitely not invasive. This plant is in full shade on the north side of my garage.
On Aug 26, 2006, pereniallyyours from Queensbury, NY wrote:
We have a beautiful bleeding heart with probably a 2 foot base - it has been here a while - any ideas on when is the best time to move or divide? We are in upstate NY
On May 11, 2004, idahotransplant from Rathdrum, ID wrote:
I have very good luck growing this in Northern Idaho. It is planted in a quite shady area; next to the house between the house and our large tree next to the driveway. I have been told the flowers look like " ladies in a bathtub upside down".
Purchased two plants, put in very shady area, received average watering. Performed well first year. Second year plant closest to light did very well, plant further away from light produced foliage but no blooms. Clearly likes partial shade, tolerates little water.
Are native to California however these plants referred to here are cultivars.
On Jun 30, 2003, bsarg from Worcester, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
One of my favorite garden plants! Lovely foliage. If you pinch off the stems after blooming it goes for the whole season (May to frost here)although a dwindling supply of new flowers.Performs much better in light shade.
On Jan 5, 2003, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
Fringed bleeding heart is much more forgiving of temporary hot/dry spells than the more commonly grown species. It stays above-ground and blooms if provided suitable moisture and shade, occasionally into the autumn.
On Mar 12, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Has fern-like foliage and blooms intermittently through the summer. There are several varieties with flowers in shades of red or pink. The plant tolerates full sun if well-watered, although does best in partial shade.
Plant in a well-drained spot enriched with humus or peat. Fringed Bleeding Heart self seeds freely and may become overcrowded in time.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Juneau, Alaska Seward, Alaska Carlotta, California Sacramento, California Oxford, Connecticut Mount Prospect, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Farmersburg, Indiana Greenville, Indiana Inwood, Iowa Portland, Maine Brookeville, Maryland Gaithersburg, Maryland Boxford, Massachusetts Easthampton, Massachusetts Reading, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Grand Blanc, Michigan Madison Heights, Michigan Mason, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Olive Branch, Mississippi Hudson, New Hampshire Princeton Junction, New Jersey Ballston Lake, New York Jefferson, New York Queensbury, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Port Matilda, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Fort Worth, Texas Essex Junction, Vermont Springfield, Virginia Kalama, Washington Puyallup, Washington
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