Dicentra formosa 'Tuolumne Rose'

Common Name:
Western bleeding heart
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Papaveraceae (The Poppy Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
1 foot high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
shade gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring and Summer

Flower Color:
Rose pink
Exposure:
Light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Dicentra 'Tuolumne Rose' has unusually large, bright bluish green leaves and exceptionally tall, closely branched stems of large rose pink, nodding, heart shaped blossoms. It forms compact clumps from which sprays of much-divided, fernlike leaves issue in spring. Part shade except near the coast, well drained soil, regular watering during active growth. Hardy to 0 degrees F. and below.