Luxuriant Fringed Bleeding Heart

Name: Luxuriant Fringed Bleeding Heart
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03161

Dicentra x 'Luxuriant'

Pronunciation: dy-SEN-tra

SKU #03161

USDA Zone

2-8

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OVERVIEW
Description	A superb perennial with a long blooming season. Delicate clusters of cherry red buds on long stalks open to reddish pink flowers from spring through summer. Finely cut blue-green foliage forms neat, tidy clumps. Place in woodland gardens and shaded perennial borders. Tolerates full sun with adequate moisture.
Light	Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
Watering	Keep soil consistently moist.
Blooms	Spring through Summer
Mature Size	Fast growing; reaches 18 in. tall, 10 to 18 in. wide in bloom.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Herbaceous
Special Features	Easy Care, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Fast
Growth Habit	Clumping
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border
Design Ideas	Use Bleeding Heart in troublesome shade gardens, where it will thrive amidst other herbaceous perennials. May be used as an individual or in a mass, where the combined flower stalks makes a much more visible impact. With its Fern-like foliage, this plant adds delicate greenery to carefully composed corners or shaded niches in architecture.
Flower Color	Red
Foliage Color	Green
Companion Plants	Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Fern (Asplenium); Ligularia (Ligularia); Coral Bells (Heuchera);

CARE
Care	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