April Plant Of The Month – Dicentra spectabilis


Dicentra spectabilis (now named Lamprocapnos spectabilis) is a lovely early Spring perennial. Its common name is Bleeding Heart.  It has divided leaves and tall, graceful arching sprays of heart-shaped pink and white flowers.

It is a perennial so will die back after flowering.  As it flowers so early in the Spring it dies back in the Summer.  Don’t panic – it is fine and will reappear next Spring!

It likes moist soil in either full sun or partial shade and prefers neutral to alkaline soil.  It grows to a height of about 1.2m and a spread of 0.75m

 

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