King of Hearts Bleeding Heart
Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'
SKU
00481
An outstanding small but powerful bleeding heart. Produces quaint heart-shaped flowers with more intense rosy pink coloring. Extra long bloom season extends from mid-spring through summer, in some locations into fall. Soft grayish green foliage provides attractive contrast against dark green bleeding hearts and ferns. An herbaceous perennial.
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Full shade, Partial shade
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | dy-SEN-tra |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing; reaches 10 to 12 in. tall, 15 in. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through Summer |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Cottage, Rustic |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Mass Planting, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden |
| Light Needs | Full shade, Partial shade |
| Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Shade Loving |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Fern (Asplenium); Ligularia (Ligularia); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
Prefers fertile, humusy, neutral pH, loose, well-drained soils; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. May go dormant in hot, dry summer conditions. Apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early spring. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in spring.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
Your climate may be too cold for this plant