Dactylicapnos Species, Bleeding Heart Vine, Golden Tears, Yellow Bleeding-Hearts Vine
Dactylicapnos scandens
| Family: | Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Dactylicapnos |
| Species: | scandens (SKAN-dens) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Capnorchis scandens |
| Synonym: | Corydalis scandens |
| Synonym: | Dicentra scandens |
| Synonym: | Diclytra scandens |
| Synonym: | Dielytra scandens |
Category:
Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Foliage Color:
Chartreuse/Yellow
Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
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)
Where to Grow:
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other details:
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; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Albany, California
Stockton, California
Holiday, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Baltimore, Maryland(2 reports)
Helena, Montana
Portland, Oregon
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Gilmer, Texas
Arlington, Washington
Arlington Heights, Washington
Artondale, Washington
Oso, Washington
Smokey Point, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Aug 17, 2017, jv123 from Chehalis, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: An incredible plant in zone 8a/8b. It will wilt when too dry, but it always bounced right back with some water. It didn't need to be very moist, but it didn't like the soil to be bone dry. It flowered early and all season long, and was absolutely covered in bright yellow flowers at all times. It grows quickly, and will totally cover anything that it can climb on. I accidentally sprayed it with Spectracide weed killer once... and it died back to the ground level. Fortunately it came back within a week or two with twice as many shoots, as vigorous as ever. I believe it got to at least the height of my gutters on my house that year. I wish I brought it with me when I moved! |
| Positive | On May 5, 2011, MTVineman from Glenwood, MN (Zone 5a) wrote: Supposedly, this plant is not supposed to be hardy in my zone. I am in a zone 4 to 5 and this plant/vine does excellent here. I am also very high up in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and that doesn't seem to faze it either. I've had rather good luck growing many plants that are not supposed to be hardy here. I planted my Dicentra scandens 'Golden Tears' from seed which I kept in the freezer for a month. They came right up and now I have a beautiful perennial vine that everyone asks about and wants cuttings of. No one here has obviously ever seen one. It's like I try to tell everyone here in Helena and Montana......Experiment! You'll be pleasantly surprised! |
| Neutral | On Aug 13, 2009, weedsgone from Gilmer, TX wrote: I purchased this plant from a nursery 6 weeks ago. It is growing very fast, but not blooming at all. I was told at the nursery that it would produce a white heart with a red "drop" coming out of the heart. Do I need to prune it back to get it to bloom? Will it bloom in the fall? There were no tags on this plant to tell me the info I need. |
| Positive | 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. |
| Negative | On Aug 21, 2004, GreenGiant76 from Ipswich, 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. |
| Positive | On Jul 9, 2003, stevenova from Newcastle, From seed, this plant is so easy! I now have several plants growing up trellis that flower every year without fail. |
| Positive | On Oct 29, 2002, peterb wrote: 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. |
| Positive | On Oct 6, 2002, Donnaj from Palmyra, VA wrote: 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. |
| Neutral | On Aug 30, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: Unlike other Bleeding Hearts, this plant is a |
