About
A spreading perennial with finely-cut, grey-green, leaves and pale-pink flowers on upright stems in late spring and midsummer.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull shade, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam, Clay, Chalk
Soil pHNeutral, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming, Spreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationPlant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil. Best in neutral or slightly alkaline soil, in part shade, in a sheltered position
PruningGenerally not required
PropagationPropagate by division or root cuttings
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slug damage.
Disease resistanceGeneral disease-free