Perennial
Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
$7.00
About this plant
Dicentra formosa
Type: Perennial · Family: Papaveraceae · Native Region: Pacific Northwest
Growing Conditions
- Sun: Part Shade
- Water: Medium
- Bloom Time: March - May
- Mature Size: 2–2 ft tall, 2–2 ft wide
Attributes
- Attracts Pollinators
- Portland Approved Plant List
Landscape Use
Food Forest, Woodland Garden, Rain Garden
Ecological Notes
Ecological function: attracts pollinators, butterflies Species supported: Sole host plant for Clodius Parnassian Butterfly Companion plants: native conifers, red alder, vine maple, huckleberries, red twig dogwood, salal (Gaultheria shallon), osoberry, false Solomon’s seal, Hooker’s fairy bells, western meadow rue, ferns.