Amore Rose dutchman's breeches
Dicentra 'Amore Rose'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Amore Rose' dutchman's breeches (Dicentra 'Amore Rose') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, Drumstick primrose, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.