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White Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
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$13.32
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2-9
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Description
This is the white version of the Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart, Dicentra spectabilis. Many gardeners enjoy planting both the pink and white together for a startling bi-colored effect with spring bloom. The white flowers are particularly striking in shade against the dark background of trees and shrubs.
Great color in the shade, The Bleeding Hearts. The genus Dicentra, commonly called Bleeding Heart, gives us some of the most treasured plants in America, providing dependable color in moist shade as companions with Hostas and Ferns.
Most popular and world-famous, is D. spectabilis, a species native to Japan. It is the larger of the dicentras (to about 3 feet,) and has the famous little heart-shaped flowers arrayed along arching stems, a lot like a string of pearls. The large bleeding hearts bloom only in spring, and in some areas, disappear altogether by midsummer, much like Trilliums and Daffodils.
They are quite easy to grow, as long as woodland conditions are provided. That means some shade, plenty of moisture with good drainage, and rich soil. Once your clumps have become large, you can easily divide the rhizomes after flowering.
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Overall rating: 4.6842103 / 5 from 19 reviews.
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not what I had hoped for
"it took a long time to receive my plants, and I planted the day I receive them and one did live, the other must of been dead on arrival, I would recommend because they can grow into beautiful plants, however it would give them a heads up about my experience."
I would buy this again
"Provides great Spring color."
I would buy this product again
"Good plants"
Bloomed the first year.
"The white flowers stand out and brighten up a shady border. They will grow in partial shade to deep shade. Deer typically won't touch them."
I would buy this plant again.
"Beautiful plant."
White bleeding heart
"Ordered since I had the red and pink. Planted in shade next to pink and it bloomed two flowers first season. Packaging was great and planted immediately. These go dormant once summer comes. Be sure to put something in front of it or you will have a bald spot until next spring. Good choice!!"
can't wait to see these in bloom!
"I adore bleeding heart and have many of the traditional old fashioned ones so I decided to add variety with these. I got them late in the season, so they did not bloom this year but the plants came up looking nice and healthy."
Gorgeous and Healthy Bleeding Heart White
"These are the most beautiful plants in my garden this spring. They are large, healthy, and very attractive with long-lasting white blooms that stand out in my mostly shade gardens."
Exactly as pictured
"I planted these as bare roots in the fall last year. Nice plants came up from all 3, with even a few flowers, exactly like the picture. Love them!"
BLEEDING HEART WHITE
"I hope the bleeding heart has just gone dorment and I will see it next Spring. It was beautiful this Spring among my hostas, astilbes and coral bells."