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Luxuriant Fringed Bleeding Heart
Dicentra x 'Luxuriant'
Pronunciation: dy-SEN-tra
SKU #03161
A superb perennial with a long blooming season. Delicate clusters of cherry red buds on long stalks open to reddish pink flowers from spring through summer. Finely cut blue-green foliage forms neat, tidy clumps. Place in woodland gardens and shaded perennial borders. Tolerates full sun with adequate moisture.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 18 in. tall, 10 to 18 in. wide in bloom.
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| Bloom Time | Spring through summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border |
| Design Ideas | Use Bleeding Heart in troublesome shade gardens, where it will thrive amidst other herbaceous perennials. May be used as an individual or in a mass, where the combined flower stalks makes a much more visible impact. With its Fern-like foliage, this plant adds delicate greenery to carefully composed corners or shaded niches in architecture. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Hosta (Hosta); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Fern (Asplenium); Ligularia (Ligularia); Coral Bells (Heuchera); |
| Care Instructions | Prefers fertile, humusy, neutral pH, loose, well-drained soils; avoid heavy, soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system. May go dormant in hot, dry summer conditions. Apply a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early spring. Remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in spring. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring through summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.