About
This ornamental bulb, reaching 20-80cm, with neat basal foliage. It bears colourful blooms. 'Adrian Bloom' is valued in garden settings.
About the genus
Dicentra can be rhizomatous or tuberous perennials with attractively divided leaves and pendent, heart-shaped flowers, usually in arching panicles or racemes
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising
Care notes
CultivationWell-drained soil in sun
PruningAllow foliage to die back
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in wet soil