Description

Partial sun, full shade, zone 3

Dicentra ‘Luxuriant’

Pot size #1

The Luxuriant Bleeding Heart is an herbaceous perennial and has a mounded form. The name is a nod to the flowers that are heart-shaped and dangle from the stems. The Luxuriant variety has flowers that are a cherry red color and will bloom from Mid-spring to Mid-summer. The leaves are ferny shaped and compound, with a grayish green color. The Bleeding Heart is self-seeding. It is recommended for mass planting, rock gardens, border edging, and container planting.

The Luxuriant Bleeding Heart will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses individual plants should be spaced approximately 15 inches apart. The foliage of this plant tends to remain low to the ground and dense. It grows at a slow rate, but does tend to go dormant in summer.