fringed bleeding heart
Dicentra eximia
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose pink to purplish red
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fringed bleeding heart (Dicentra eximia) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, borders, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Rose pink to purplish red flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Woodland phlox, Yellow trout-lily, Incrediball hydrangea, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.
Native range
Eastern United States.