Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart'
Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Stunning golden yellow foliage on this old-fashioned favorite. Pink and white hearts dangle from arching stems. Bright addition to the part shade - shade garden.
Height
20-24 in
Spread
24-26 in
Color
Pink and White
Interesting Notes
Bred by Sandra and Nori Pope
Bloom Time
May-June
When to Divide
when dormant, only if needed
Good Companions
Maiden Hair Fern (Adiantum pedatum), Plantain Lily (Hosta ), Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Variegated Hakone (Hakonechloa macra), Bugbane (Cimicifuga (Actaea) ramosa), Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris), Masterwort (Astrantia major), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Hellebore (Helleborus Winter Thrillers), Foxglove (Digitalis ), Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Containers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Chartreuse |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
