Bleeding Heart
There are over 20 species of Dicentra. Many new hybrids have been developed to increase heat tolerance and vigor.
- Dicentra spectabilis ‘Gold Heart’ has lovely chartreuse foliage.
- D. spectabilis ‘Alba’ has white flowers.
- D. spectabilis ‘Valentine’ has cherry-red blooms with white tips on burgundy stems.
- D. eximia ‘Zestful’ is a fringed (fern-leaf) bleeding heart that is native to North America and grows only 12-18 inches tall with medium-pink flowers. It has a longer bloom period then the D. spectabilis varieties.
- D. x ‘King of Hearts’ is a small, fern-leaf bleeding heart with rose-red flowers.
- D. eximia ‘Aurora’ is a small, fern-leaf bleeding heart with white blooms.
