Botanical profile

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

Latin name
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
Common name
White bleeding heart
Type
Perennial
Family
Papaveraceae

This perennial offers us numerous and delicate little white flowers in the shape of hearts, hanging, on fleshy and arching stems which give it a romantic air. Magnificent as cut flowers but also in borders, in flowerbeds among roses and shrubs.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Light shadow
Watering
Moderate
Fertilization
Fertilizer for flowering
Soil type
Kept moist, Clayey
Minimum temperature
'-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
May-June
Flower color
White
Foliage color
Green
Shape
Erected
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
30 inches (76 cm)
Width
35 inches (89 cm)
Growth rate
Moderate
Not recommended for pets
Not recommended for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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