Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Sold as: Bareroot seedlings (~ 3 inch rhizome)
Pink flowers in spring to summer. This is a great species for parts of your yard with some shade as it is a bit more tolerant of shade then other species. It is great plant to include in your pollinator garden.
Classification: Perennial, forb
Key Characteristics: Pink flower, rhizomatous
Light Requirements: Prefers partial sun to full shade
Water Requirements: Prefers dry to moist soil
Ease of Growing: Easy to grow
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Bloom Time: April to June, early summer
Spreads: By seed
Type of support: Wildlife, Rain garden, pollinator, beneficial insects
Edible: No
Mature Height: 1-1.5 ft
Mature Width: 1.5-2 ft
Photo Credit: Ashley Smithers