Bleeding Hearts: Spectabilis

Dicentra

The unique, delicate-looking pendant flowers are vaguely heart-shaped. Each puffy bloom has two rose-pink outer petals and two white inner petals, with a white stamen protruding from the bottom. The pouched outer petals have strongly reflexed tips from which the inner petals protrude slightly.

Features:

• Exposure: Shade to partial shade
• Height: 90-120 cm (3-4')
  
• Bloom time: May-June
• Zone: 9-10