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Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
With deeply cut, bluish-green leaves, and heart-shaped flowers that dangle from long, arching stems, Dicentra makes a great accent, border or container plant.
Depending on the variety, Bleeding Heart will bloom in shades of pink, white and red, and will grow from 12-36" tall. Bloom times vary widely by selection, but a number of varieties offer several weeks, if not a few months, of color.
This plant will tolerate full sun but prefers part shade. We find that the flowers last much longer when partly shaded.
Sun requirements: part shade to full sun
Characteristics: deer resistant
Depending on the variety, Bleeding Heart will bloom in shades of pink, white and red, and will grow from 12-36" tall. Bloom times vary widely by selection, but a number of varieties offer several weeks, if not a few months, of color.
This plant will tolerate full sun but prefers part shade. We find that the flowers last much longer when partly shaded.
Sun requirements: part shade to full sun
Characteristics: deer resistant
Dicentra spectabilis (top) by Wikipedia user Wuzur and subject to the GNU Free Documentation License.
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