Dicentra formosa
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Description
Native to California coastal woods, this variety has a larger, coarser foliage than other Dicentra varieties. It can reach 1' tall and 3' wide quickly. Foliage is fern-like and blue-green. Pink heart shaped flowers appear in spring, hanging downwards from thin vertical stalks. Hummingbirds and bees love the flowers. Deer usually stay away. This perennial does best in part to full shade. It needs well draining, moist, fertile soil.
Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs.
If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.