Common Name | Bleeding hearts |
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Family | Papaveraceae |
Genus | Dicentra |
species | -- |
Plant Series | Dicentra AMORE™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP25623 |
EU Grant # | EU41165 |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Blue, Green |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Very long bloom time, excellent vigor. |
Landscape Value | Use in the woodland and shade garden. It makes a good plant at an entry for long bloom and foliage color. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 9" / 14" / 14" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers moist loamy soil. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist, not wet. |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor |
Comments | -- |
Dicentra ‘Amore Rose’
Billowy mounds of bright rose pink flowers crowd over the lacy blue-green foliage to greet you in the garden. Vigorous and very hardy, 'Amore Rose' will please everyone with the abundant flowers that bloom through the heat. So many flowers, so little effort!
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 14″ / 14″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 0.5 – 1.0 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 50 – 100 ppm |
Notes | Gallon or larger sizes perform best when grown from 4″. Keep evenly moist. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 9 – 11 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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