About
A spreading rhizomatous perennial with abundant, long lobed leaves which are 10-45cm and grey above and beneath. Pendulous cream flowers, occasionally yellow with pink tips, are borne on branching, arching stems in late spring and early summer.
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
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Native toUSA (SW Oregon to N California)
Care notes
CultivationPlant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil. Best in neutral or slightly alkaline soil, in part shade with shelter
PruningPruning generally not required
PropagationPropagate by division in early spring or after the leaves have died down
Pest resistanceMay be suscceptible to slugs and snails damaging emerging foliage
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free