| Common Name | Bleeding hearts |
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| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Genus | Dicentra |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | May, June, July |
| Flower Color | Pink, Purple |
| Foliage Color | Blue, Green |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | It has blue green foliage, rose pink flower color, and a long bloom time. |
| Landscape Value | Use in the woodland and shade garden. It makes a good plant at an entry for long bloom and foliage color. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 14" / 14" |
| Soil (Garden) | Prefers moist loamy soil. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist, not wet. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor |
| Comments | In moist, cool climates, 'King of Hearts' should not go summer dormant. It emerges later in the spring then other forms and is a good neighbor. |
Dicentra ‘King of Hearts’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This hybrid combines large dark rose flowers with the most sumptuous, lacy, gray-blue foliage in a duet that is incomparable. It is a good neighbor forming multi-seasonal mounds. In addition, it doesn't go summer dormant!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 14″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| EC | 0.5 – 1.0 |
| pH | 5.6 – 6.8 |
| Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
| Notes | Gallon or larger sizes perform best when grown from 4″. Keep evenly moist. |
| Finish Time to 4″ | 9 – 11 weeks |
| Finish Time to Gallon | — |
| Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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