Burning Hearts dutchman's breeches
Dicentra 'Burning Hearts'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep rose red
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Burning Hearts' dutchman's breeches (Dicentra 'Burning Hearts') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and rock 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 grows 6 to 12 inches tall and bears deep rose red blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.