About
A colourful bulb, reaching 10-40cm, with upright stems with strap-shaped leaves. It produces bright flowers. 'Silver Beads' 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 or light shade
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in waterlogged soil