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Hardiness: USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F) USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F) 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: Light Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color: Pink White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Grown for foliage Herbaceous Blue-Green
Other details: 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 herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting: Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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 Feb 16, 2009, wandygirl from Brookfield, CT wrote:
I planted this beauty in a traffic island bed under tall trees. Was lovely for several years with absolutely no supplemental care. Last spring it didn't show. Upon close inspection it was obvious that someone had dug it up. I guess someone really liked it. It goes dormant after blooming.
On May 5, 2008, rosewood513 from Lanoka Harbor, NJ wrote:
I saw this lovely flowering plant growing in a relatives' garden in deep shade and had to have it.
It is so graceful and airy and the flowers just catch your eye. I planted them three years ago and are doing well.
They greet me as I come home, I placed them in by walkway and they seem to wave and bob their little heads as I pass. Simply delightful.
On May 2, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) wrote:
For me the white flower form are harder to grow than the pink form - the pink form seed like crazy. I have lost some white forms in my early years at starting a garden.
On Sep 4, 2007, Sashagirl from by the Muddy Miss, IA (Zone 5a) wrote:
This plant is one of my favorites, because of it's soft, graceful form.
I planted mine about 17 years ago, as a quart size nursery grown plant, and have moved it 2 or 3 times over the years, due to landscape renovations.
It is so dependable, but is slow to grow to maturity-takes several years, in fact. It's mature size for me, is about 40 inches tall, with about 4 ft. breadth.
I have it in a dry shade bed, and seldom water it-and it seems to thrive with neglect, once established.
The foliage starts to look ratty around the first of August, so I cut it back to the ground at that time, and fill in that spot with a large containered shade plant.
I highly reccomend this beauty, for it's stunning presence, its durability, and ease of care.
On May 17, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
I am equally impressed with the white bleeding heart as the pink. Both have the same cultural requirements, and both add color and character to spring shade gardens. Both are very easily grown here.
On Apr 30, 2006, LrngToFly from Clinton, MA (Zone 5b) wrote:
I love this plant; I have an 'Alba'. Unfortunately I just had my house re-roofed and they destroyed it! The four stalks were cut off about an inch above the ground. This happened just before it was about to bloom. I assume it will die because it won't have the ability to re-strengthen the roots for next year. I'm going to purchase another (and perhaps one with some color as well.)
On Mar 27, 2006, SW_gardener from (Steven) GTA, ON (Zone 6a) wrote:
So far I've only seen this variety in books and photos, but today I was at the garden center and bought a root of it!!!
So I brought it home and planted it right away (next to the transplanted remains of my pink one. I don't know if pink will live or not). It has some good growth coming on it and I put an upside down clay pot over it to protect it from the cold during the night. I hope it does well and I'll update this when I have more info!
On May 21, 2005, sanity101 from Dublin, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
See the Dicentra spectabilis entry for information on the pink version of this plant. In my experience, the two colors are almost identical.
The exceptions are if a white and a pink are planted too close together, the pink will have a little more vigor and crowd the white, though otherwise, the Alba variety is not lacking in vigor, both spread and flower profusely.
Also, the alba variety will self-seed, (though modestly) which I have not observed in the pink specimins.
Very pretty and worth seeking out if not avaliable in your area.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Anchorage, Alaska Little Rock, Arkansas Littleton, Colorado Brookfield, Connecticut Oxford, Connecticut Wilmington, Delaware Plainfield, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Macy, Indiana Davenport, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky Durham, Maine Ijamsville, Maryland Pinconning, Michigan South Rockwood, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Columbia, Missouri Auburn, New Hampshire Denville, New Jersey Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey Millville, New Jersey Port Washington, New York Poughkeepsie, New York Schenectady, New York Belfield, North Dakota Coshocton, Ohio Dublin, Ohio Fredericktown, Ohio Hamilton, Ohio Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania Norristown, Pennsylvania Rector, Pennsylvania Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Summerville, South Carolina American Fork, Utah Magna, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Arlington, Virginia (2 reports) Danville, Virginia Kalama, Washington Olympia, Washington Vancouver, Washington Marinette, Wisconsin Muscoda, Wisconsin
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