Dicentra ‘White Gold’

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

Ideal shipping window for Dicentra spectabilis is January thru May. Pickup only after May 31st, must be pre-booked 6 months in advance.

This Dicentra came to us from Meg and Jim Dalton. We were delighted with the brilliant-white, heart-shaped flowers and golden leaves on a plant with great vigor. This Dicentra is so clean and fresh looking it will brighten any shade garden. Its beauty and reliability will amaze you.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-8
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 36″ / 30″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May, June

Common Name	Golden bleeding hearts
Family	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dicentra
species	spectabilis
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	PP27638
EU Patent #	EU49430 ('TNDICWG')
Bloom Time	April, May, June
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Green, Lime
Dormancy	Summer and winter.
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
How Different?	Like 'Gold Heart' but with white flowers.
Landscape Value	Use as an accent, in mixed beds, in the woodland or shade garden.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Summer dormant
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	24" / 36" / 30"
Soil (Garden)	Prefers moist loamy soil.
Water (Garden)	This plant likes moisture, allow to dry slightly between watering, but don't let get bone dry when young in the greenhouse. In the garden, if you let it dry out too much it will go summer dormant early.
Special Uses	Deep South, Hummingbird Attractor
Comments	--

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
EC	0.5 – 1.0
pH	5.5 – 7.0
Fertility Needs	50 – 100 ppm
Notes	Ships November – May only. Keep evenly moist. We recommend transplanting to a 4″ pot from a plug, not a larger size container if you receive the plants in the fall.
Finish Time to 4″	6 – 8 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	—
Day Length for Flowering	Day Neutral