Dicentra spectabilis Valentine® PP22,739
Blooming Time
Exposure
This red-flowering selection of the ever-popular bleeding heart is stunning for its robust clumps of lobed, dark green foliage with arching, deep red stems and puffy bright red, white-tipped flowers. As with other bleeding hearts, it prefers rich soil with adequate moisture.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
We sell this plant in these containers:
Special Characteristics
Features
This red-flowering selection of the everpopular bleeding heart is stunning for its robust clumps of lobed, dark green foliage with arching, deep red stems and puffy bright red, white-tipped flowers.
Landscape Value
Use nearby so its lovely flowers can be harvested for a nice spring arrangement.
Care
Watering:
Valentine® Bleeding Heart requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
Valentine® Bleeding Heart is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
Valentine® Bleeding Heart is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.