Pink Diamonds Fern-leaved Bleeding Heart
Dicentra 'Pink Diamonds'
Proven Winners
$29.00
A compact mound of ferny, blue-green foliage, beneath delicate, dangling heart-shaped two-toned pink flowers with white tips,on gracefully arching stems, like little jewels in the garden; likes moist, shady areas
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Pink Diamonds Fern-leaved Bleeding Heart is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
Ornamental Qualities
turning bluish-green in color with showy steel blue variegation throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, individual plants should be spaced approximately 16 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage., not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, Pink Diamonds Fern-leaved Bleeding Heart will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 16 inches tall with the flowers, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant
and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., but grows best in rich soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by division; however, This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 12"(16"withtheflowers)Hx18"W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are shell pink
Flowers from late spring to early fall
Attracts butterflies
Zone 3a
Known to be toxic
Likes well drained soil