Dicentra – Valentine® – Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart – Dicentra spectabilis

Attracts: Bees, Hummingbirds
Resists: Deer
Maintenance Notes
This woodland perennial likes rich, loose soil that is evenly moist but also well-drained. At planting time, add lots of compost, humus, or peat moss to the soil to enhance its water retention capabilities. Do not plant in clay soils. Protect from high winds and early frosts.
Needs Good Drainage
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Bloom Time
Flower Form Border Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting, Specimen or Focal Point
Soil Fertility Average Soil, Fertile Soil
Soil PH Category Acidic Soil, Neutral Soil