Gold Heart Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'
Vivid golden foliage on large open plants can be used for contrast and to brighten darker shade gardens. Traditional heart shaped pink flowers dangle from long wands above the leaves. Perfect for woodland gardens and under larger shade trees. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 24 to 36 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Early through late spring |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 3562 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Vivid golden foliage on large open plants can be used for contrast and to brighten darker shade gardens. Traditional heart shaped pink flowers dangle from long wands above the leaves. Perfect for woodland gardens and under larger shade trees. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing 24 to 36 inches tall, 18 to 24 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Early through late spring |
| Foliage color: | Chartreuse |
| Item no.: | 3562 |
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