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King Of Bleeding Hearts

Dicentra 'King Of Hearts'

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Overview

Dicentra 'King of Hearts', a charming perennial, boasts heart-shaped, rose-pink flowers gracefully suspended above bluish-green, fern-like foliage. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it reaches 8-10 inches in height and spreads 12-15 inches wide. This shade lover flourishes in moist, well-drained soil with light morning sun. Ideal for border fronts and woodland gardens, it blooms profusely from spring to early summer, adding romantic elegance and attracting pollinators.

Sun Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–9Type Perennial
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — commonly known as King of Bleeding Hearts
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — Ideal for border fronts and woodland gardensKing Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it reaches 8-10 inches in height and spreads 12-15 inches wideKing Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — This shade lover flourishes in moist, well-drained soil with light morning sunKing Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — it blooms profusely from spring to early summerKing Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — is a captivating perennial prized for its prolific and exceptionally vibrant heart-shaped flowersKing Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — rose-pink flowers gracefully suspended above bluish-green+1

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Papaveraceae

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King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — commonly known as King of Bleeding Hearts
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — Ideal for border fronts and woodland gardens
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it reaches 8-10 inches in height and spreads 12-15 inches wide
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — This shade lover flourishes in moist, well-drained soil with light morning sun
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — it blooms profusely from spring to early summer
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — is a captivating perennial prized for its prolific and exceptionally vibrant heart-shaped flowers
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — rose-pink flowers gracefully suspended above bluish-green
King Of Bleeding Hearts (Dicentra 'King Of Hearts') — adding romantic elegance and attracting pollinators

Photograph: David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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