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King Of Hearts Bleeding Heart

Dicentra x 'King of Hearts'

Sku #0481

Clusters of cherry pink heart-shaped flowers appear continuously above the finely cut blue-green foliage. A must for woodland gardens and shaded perennial borders. Herbaceous.

  • Light Needs
    Full to partial shade

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Key Feature
Woodland Garden Plant
Light Needs
Full to partial shade
Landscape Uses
Cutting Garden, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Botanical Pronunciation:dy-SEN-tra
Plant type:Perennial
Deciduous/evergreen:Herbaceous
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Forms a mounding clump 10 to 12 in. tall, 15 in. wide.
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Spring through Summer
Flower color:Pink
Flower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Care
Care Information
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.
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