Dicentra Species, Pacific Bleeding Heart, Western Bleeding Heart, Wild Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Family
Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Dicentra (dy-SEN-truh)
Species
formosa (for-MOH-suh)
Synonym
Bicuculla formosa
Corydalis formosa
Dicentra saccata
Diclytra formosa
Dielytra formosa
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Pink
Lavender
Bloom Time
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Foliage Color
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Bloom Characteristics
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Patent Information
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Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska

Citrus Heights, California

Crescent City, California

Los Altos, California

Sacramento, California

Sebastopol, California

Lombard, Illinois

West Chicago, Illinois

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Southold, New York

Dobie, Ontario

Corvallis, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Gold Hill, Oregon

Grants Pass, Oregon

Portland, Oregon(2 reports)

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Austin, Texas

Humble, Texas

Santaquin, Utah

Arlington, Washington

Arlington Heights, Washington

CHIMACUM, Washington

Oso, Washington

Smokey Point, Washington

Stanwood, Washington

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b) | November 2009 | positive

This is a native in my area. When I bring in forest dirt, I always get some volunteers, which I allow to just spread wherever they like....Read More

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Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) | May 2008 | positive

These plants colonize a shady area very well. They grow equally well under pine, maple, and walnut trees, spreading about 6" a year. The...Read More

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