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Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'

 
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Family: Fumariaceae (foo-mar-ee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Dicentra (dy-SEN-truh) (Info)
Species: spectabilis (speck-TAB-ih-liss) (Info)
Cultivar: Gold Heart

5 vendors have this plant for sale.

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Chartreuse/Yellow

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

4 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive Malus2006 On May 2, 2008, Malus2006 from Coon Rapids, MN
(Zone 4a) wrote:

For me this variety tend to be more errantic compare to the regular species. One year all appeared really late - about mid to late May - I was about to give up on them when they came up. If kept watering, they will last through mid to late August like the species. And that's in my sandy soil! Also may be slightly more difficult to establish compare to regular species - I had a few died on me but at present have two to three speciments.

Positive laurawege On Jan 10, 2008, laurawege from Wayland, MA
(Zone 6a) wrote:

I love the contrast of this plants foliage. it also doesn't seem to decline the way my other bleeding hearts do

Positive fluffygrue On Jul 9, 2005, fluffygrue from Manchester
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a) wrote:

One of my garden favourites, and it certainly spreads! The foliage is wonderfully golden and contrasts well with its pink flowers, and looks superb when the light hits it. Comes up in Spring and dies down around November here. I have it growing in front of some bamboo, which looks great.

Positive JoanJ On Jun 4, 2005, JoanJ from Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a) wrote:

This little beauty positively glows! Very eye catching.

Neutral lmelling On Jan 14, 2005, lmelling from Ithaca, NY
(Zone 5b) wrote:

Clump-forming perennial with thick, fleshy roots and 2-ternate, greenish-yellow leaves. Arching, fleshy stems bear racemes of flowers with rose pink outer petals and white inner ones in late spring and early summer. Protect tender vegetation from late frosts and high winds. Usually dies down to the ground by mid-summer.

Prefers moist, humus-rich soil and partial shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Be very careful when digging or working the soil near the roots of any bleeding heart. Very easy to kill the roots by doing this.

All parts of the plant may cause mild stomach upset if ingested. Contact with the foliage may aggravate skin allergies. Zones 3-9

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Charleston, Illinois
Westfield, Indiana
Hebron, Kentucky
Baltimore, Maryland
Wayland, Massachusetts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ithaca, New York
Clemmons, North Carolina
Belfield, North Dakota
Chesterland, Ohio
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Smyrna, Tennessee
Fort Worth, Texas
Lexington, Virginia
Seattle, Washington



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